# List of rulers of individual Emirates of the United Arab Emirates

This article lists the rulers of separate states on the territory of the United Arab Emirates, most of which became its emirates.

## List of rulers of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi
### Al Nahyan of Al Abu Falah dynasty

| Ruled | Name | Notes |
| 1761–1793 | Sheikh Dhiyab bin Isa Al Nahyan | d. 1793 |
| 1793–1816 | Sheikh Shakhbut bin Dhiyab Al Nahyan | d. 1816 |
| 1816–1818 | Sheikh Muhammad bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan | |
| 1818 | Sheikh Shakhbut bin Dhiyab Al Nahyan | Since 1818 joint with his son Tahnun |
| 1818 – Apr 1833 | Sheikh Tahnun bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan | Since 1818 joint with his father Shakhbut. d. 1833 |
| Apr 1833 – 1845 | Sheikh Khalifa bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan | Since 1833 joint with his brother Sultan. d. 1845 |
| Apr 1833 – Jul 1845 | Sheikh Sultan bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan | Since 1833 joint with his brother Khalifa. d. 1845 |
| Jul 1845 – Sep 1845 | Sheikh Isa bin Khalid al-Falahi | Usurper |
| Sep 1845 – Dec 1845 | Sheikh Dhiyab II bin Isa al-Falahi | Usurper |
| Dec 1845 – 1855 | Sheikh Saeed bin Tahnun Al Nahyan | |
| 1855–1909 | Sheikh Zayed I bin Khalifa Al Nahyan | b. 1840 – d. 1909 |
| May 1909 – October 1912 | Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan | b. 1857 – d. 1912 |
| October 1912 – 22 August 1922 | Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan | b. 1881 – d. 1922 |
| 22 August 1922 – 4 August 1926 | Sheikh Sultan II bin Zayed Al Nahyan | b. 1881 – d. 1926 |
| 4 August 1926 – 1 January 1928 | Sheikh Saqr bin Zayed Al Nahyan | b. 1887 – d. 1928 |
| 1 January 1928 – 6 August 1966 | Sheikh Shakhbut II bin Sultan Al Nahyan | b. 1905 – d. 1989 |
| 6 August 1966 – 2 November 2004 | Sheikh Zayed II bin Sultan Al Nahyan | b. 1918 – d. 2004. Founded the UAE in 1971 and became its first president. |
| 2 November 2004 – 13 May 2022 | Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan | b. 1948 – d. 2022 |
| 13 May 2022 – present | Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan | b. 1961 |

## List of rulers of the Emirate of Dubai
### Al Maktoum dynasty

| Ruled | Name | Notes |
| 9 July 1833 – 1836 | Obeid bin Said bin Rashid | d. 1836 |
| 9 July 1833 – 1852 | Maktoum bin Butti bin Suhail | d. 1852 |
| 1852–1859 | Saeed bin Butti | d. 1859 |
| 1859 – 22 November 1886 | Hasher bin Maktoum | d. 1886 |
| 22 November 1886 – 7 April 1894 | Rashid bin Maktoum | d. 1894 |
| 7 April 1894 – 16 February 1906 | Maktoum bin Hasher Al Maktoum | d. 1906 |
| 16 February 1906 – November 1912 | Butti bin Suhail Al Maktoum | b. 1851 – d. 1912 |
| November 1912 – 15 April 1929 (1st time) | Saeed bin Maktoum Al Maktoum | b. 1878 – d. 1958 |
| 15 April 1929 – 18 April 1929 | Mani bin Rashid Al Maktoum | |
| 18 April 1929 – September 1958 (2nd time) | Saeed bin Maktoum Al Maktoum | b. 1878 – d. 1958 |
| 10 September 1958 – 7 October 1990 | Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum | b. 1912 – d. 1990 |
| 7 October 1990 – 4 January 2006 | Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum | b. 1943 – d. 2006 |
| 4 January 2006 – present | Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum | b. 1949 |

## List of rulers of the Emirate of Sharjah
### Al Qasimi dynasty

| Ruled | Name | Notes |
| 1727–1777 | Sheikh Rashid bin Matar Al Qasimi | |
| 1777–1803 | Sheikh Saqr bin Rashid Al Qasimi | |
| 1803–1840 | Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi | First rule |
| 1840 | Sheikh Saqr bin Sultan Al-Qasimi | |
| 1840–1866 | Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi | Second rule |
| 1866 – 14 April 1868 | Sheikh Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi | |
| 14 April 1868 – March 1883 | Sheikh Salim bin Sultan Al Qasimi | Since 1869 joint with his brother Ibrahim |
| 1869–1871 | Sheikh Ibrahim bin Sultan Al Qasimi | Since 1869 joint with his brother Salim |
| March 1883 – 1914 | Sheikh Saqr bin Khalid Al Qasimi | |
| 3 April 1914 – 21 November 1924 | Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmad Al Qasimi | |
| 21 November 1924 – 1951 | Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi II | |
| 1951 – May 1951 | Sheikh Muhammad bin Saqr Al Qasimi | |
| May 1951 – 24 June 1965 | Sheikh Saqr bin Sultan Al Qasimi | Ousted bloodlessly by the British |
| 24 June 1965 – 24 January 1972 | Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed Al Qasimi | Assassinated in course of Saqr III's counter-coup |
| 25 January 1972 – 1972 | Sheikh Saqr bin Muhammad Al Qasimi | Acting due to Khalid III's assassination by Saqr III |
| 1972 – 17 June 1987 | Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi | First rule |
| 17 – 24 June 1987 | Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Muhammad Al Qasimi | Failed coup d'état attempt against his younger brother Sultan after 7 days. Became Crown Prince but later died in 2002. |
| 25 June 1987 – present | Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi | Second rule |

## List of rulers of the Emirate of Fujairah
### Al Sharqi dynasty

| Ruled | Name |
| 1879–1936 | Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al Sharqi |
| 1936–1938 | Sheikh Saif bin Hamad Al Sharqi |
| 1938–1974 | Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi |
| 1974–present | Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammad Al Sharqi |

## List of rulers of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah
### Al Qasimi dynasty

| Ruled | Name | Notes |
| 17xx–17xx | Sheikh Rahma al-Qasimi | |
| 17xx–174x | Sheikh Matar bin Rahma al-Qasimi | |
| 174x–1777 | Sheikh Rashid bin Matar al-Qasimi | |
| 1777–1803 | Sheikh Saqr bin Rashid Al Qasimi | |
| 1803–1808 | Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr al-Qasimi | First Rule |
| 1808–1814 | Sheikh al-Husayn bin Ali al-Qasimi | Acting Ruler |
| 1814–1820 | Sheikh Hassan bin Rahma Al Qasimi | Acting Ruler |
| 1820–1866 | Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr al-Qasimi | Second Rule |
| 1866 – May 1867 | Sheikh Ibrahim bin Sultan al-Qasimi | |
| May 1867 – 14 April 1868 | Sheikh Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi | |
| 14 April 1868 – 1869 | Sheikh Salim bin Sultan al-Qasimi | |
| 1869 – August 1900 | Sheikh Humaid bin Abdullah Al Qasimi | |
| 10 July 1921 – February 1948 | Sheikh Sultan bin Salim Al Qasimi | |
| February 1948 – 27 October 2010 | Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammad Al Qassimi |
| 27 October 2010 – present | Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi | |
Throne vacant from August 1900 until 10 July 1921

## List of rulers of the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain
### Al Mualla dynasty

| Ruled | Name |
| 1768–1820 | Sheikh Rashid bin Majid Al Mualla |
| 1820–1853 | Sheikh Abdullah bin Rashid Al Mualla |
| 1853–1873 | Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Al Mualla |
| 1873–1904 | Sheikh Ahmad bin Abdullah Al Mualla |
| 1904–1922 | Sheikh Rashid bin Ahmad Al Mualla |
| 1922–1923 | Sheikh Abdullah bin Rashid Al Mualla II |
| 1923–1929 | Sheikh Hamad bin Ibrahim Al Mualla |
| 1929–1981 | Sheikh Ahmad bin Rashid Al Mualla |
| 1981–2009 | Sheikh Rashid bin Ahmad Al Mualla II |
| 2009–present | Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mualla |

## List of rulers of the Emirate of Ajman
### Al Nuaimi dynasty

| Ruled | Name | Notes |
| 1816–1838 | Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi | |
| 1838–1841 | Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi | 1st time |
| 1841–1848 | Sheikh Abdelaziz bin Rashid Al Nuaimi | |
| 1848–1864 | Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi | 2nd time |
| 1864–1891 | Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi II | |
| 1891–1900 | Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi II | |
| 1900–1910 | Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Humaid Al Nuaimi | |
| 1910–1928 | Sheikh Humaid Humaid bin Abdulaziz Al Nuaimi | |
| 1928–1981 | Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi III | |
| 1981–present | Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi III | b. 1931 |

## List of rulers of pre-union regions

These are regions that were once independent but now are affiliated with other emirates.

### List of rulers of Dibba

* Under a Hakim
| Ruled | Name | Notes |
| 1871–1883 | Sheikh Ahmad bin Sultan al-Qasimi | |
| 1883–1937 | Sheikh Rashid bin Ahmad al-Qasimi | Since 1903 joint with his brother Khalid II |
| 1903–1924 | Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmad al-Qasimi | Since 1903 joint with his brother Rashid |
| 1937–1951 | Sheikh Ahmad bin Rashid al-Qasimi | |
* Reincorporated into Sharjah 1951

### List of rulers of Al Hamriyah

* Under a Hakim
| Ruled | Name | Notes |
| 1875–1904 | Sheikh Sayf bin `Abd al-Rahman Al-Shamsi | |
| 1904–1921 | Sheikh `Abd al-Rahman bin Sayf Al-Shamsi | First Rule |
| 1921–1922 | Sheikh Humayd bin `Abd al-Rahman Al-Shamsi | First Rule |
| 1922 | Sheikh `Abd al-Rahman bin Sayf Al-Shamsi | Second Rule |
| 1922 | Sheikh Humayd bin `Abd al-Rahman Al-Shamsi | Second Rule |
* Reincorporated into Sharjah 1922 but retained semi-autonomy until the late 1960s.

### List of rulers of Al Heera

* Under a Hakim
| Ruled | Name | Notes |
| 1915–1942 | Sheikh `Abd al-Rahman bin Muhammad | |
| 1942 | Sheikh Sayf bin `Abd al-Rahman | |
* Reincorporated into Sharjah 1942

### List of rulers of Kalba

* Under a Hakim
| Ruled | Name |
| 1871–1900 | Sheik Majid bin Sultan al-Qasimi |
| 1900–1903 | Sheik Hamad bin Majid al-Qasimi |
| 1903–1937 | Sheikh Saeed bin Hamad al-Qasimi |
| 1937–1951 | Sheikh Hamad bin Saeed al-Qasimi |
| 1951–1952 | Sheikh Saqr bin Sultan al-Qasimi |
* Reincorporated into Sharjah 1952