Royal families of the United Arab Emirates

• Sheikh Dhiyab bin Isa Al Nahyan (1761–1793) • Sheikh Shakhbut bin Dhiyab Al Nahyan (1793–1816) • Sheikh Muhammad bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan (1816–1818) • Sheikh Tahnun bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan (1818–1833) • Sheikh Khalifa bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan (1833–1845) • Sheikh Saeed bin Tahnun Al Nahyan (1845–1855) • Sheikh Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan (1855–1909) • Sheikh Tahnun bin Zayed Al Nahyan (1909–1912) • Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan (1912–1922) • Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan (1922–1926) • Sheikh Saqr bin Zayed Al Nahyan (1926–1928) • Sheikh Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan (1928–1966) • Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (1966–2004), founder of the United Arab Emirates • Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (2004–2022), President of UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi. • Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi and Commander of UAE Armed Forces. • Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Emir's Representative in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi. • Sheikh Hamdan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education & Research Of Science. • Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs. • Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Presidential Affairs. ==Maktoum dynasty – Dubai==

• Late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, former ruler of Dubai • Late Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE; Ruler of Dubai • Emir Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE; Ruler of Dubai • Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai • Deputy Ruler Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Minister of Finance • Deputy Ruler Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum • Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman of the airline Emirates ==Al Qasimi dynasty – Sharjah==

• Sheikh Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi (1866 – 14 April 1868) • Sheikh Salim bin Sultan Al Qasimi (14 April 1868 – March 1883) • Sheikh Ibrahim bin Sultan Al Qasimi (1869–1871) • Sheikh Saqr bin Khalid Al Qasimi (March 1883 – 1914) • Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmad Al Qasimi (13 April 1914 – 21 November 1924) • Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi (1781–1866) • Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi II (21 November 1924 – 1951) • Sheikh Mohammed bin Saqer Al Qasimi ( 1951 – May 1951) • Sheikh Saqr bin Sultan Al Qasimi (May 1951 – 24 June 1965), first time ruling • Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed Al Qasimi (24 June 1965 – 24 January 1972) • Sheikh Saqr bin Sultan Al Qasimi (25 January 1972– 1972), second time ruling • Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi (1972 – 17 June 1987) • Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al-Qasimi (17–23 June 1987) • Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi (23 June 1987 – present) ==Al Qasimi dynasty – Ras Al Khaimah==

• Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi (1781–1866) • Sheikh Ibrahim bin Sultan Al Qasimi (1866 – May 1867) • Sheikh Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi (May 1867 – 14 April 1868) • Sheikh Salim bin Ali Al Qasimi (14 April 1868 – 1869) • Sheikh Humaid bin Abdullah Al Qasimi (1869 – August 1900) • Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmad Al Qasimi (1914–1921) • Sheikh Sultan bin Salim Al Qasimi (19 July 1921 – February 1948) • Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammad Al Qassimi (February 1948 – 27 October 2010) • Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi (27 October 2010 – present) • Sheikh Faisal bin Sultan Al Qasimi, first Under Secretary of the Ministry of Defence • Sheikh Fahim bin Sultan Al Qasimi, former GCC general secretary and minister • Sheikh Khalid bin Faisal bin Sultan Al Qassimi, Abu Dhabi Motorsport ambassador and world rally driver ==Al Nuaimi dynasty – Ajman==

• Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi (1816–1838) • Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi (1838–1841) • Sheikh Abdelaziz bin Rashid Al Nuaimi (1841–1848) • Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi (1848–1864) • Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi II (1864–1891) • Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi II (1891–1900) • Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Humaid Al Nuaimi (1900–1910) • Sheikh Humaid bin Abdulaziz Al Nuaimi (1910–1928) • Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi III (1928–1981) • Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi III (1981–present) ==Al Mualla dynasty – Umm Al Quwain==

• Sheikh Rashid bin Majid Al Mualla (1768–1820) • Sheikh Abdullah bin Rashid Al Mualla (1820–1853) • Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Al Mualla (1853–1873) • Sheikh Ahmad bin Abdullah Al Mualla (1873–1904) • Sheikh Rashid bin Ahmad Al Mualla (1904–1922) • Sheikh Abdullah bin Rashid Al Mualla II (1922–1923) • Sheikh Hamad bin Ibrahim Al Mualla (1923–1929) • Sheikh Ahmad bin Rashid Al Mualla (1929–1981) • Sheikh Rashid bin Ahmad Al Mualla II (1981–2009) • Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla (2009–present) • Sheikh Abdullah bin Rashid Al Mualla III (present deputy ruler) ==Al Sharqi dynasty – Fujairah==

• Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al Sharqi • Sheikh Saif bin Hamad Al Sharqi • Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi (1908–1974) • Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi (1975–present) • Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, crown prince of Fujairah ==See also==