Rulers of Separate Emirates of the United Arab 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 Nahayan d. 1793
1793 - 1816 Sheikh Shakhbut I bin Dhiyab Al Nahayan d. 1816
1816 - 1818 Sheikh Muhammad bin Shakhbut Al Nahayan
1818 - .... (jointly) Sheikh Shakhbut I bin Dhiyab Al Nahayan
1818 - Apr 1833 (jointly) Sheikh Tahnun I bin Shakhbut Al Nahayan d. 1833
Apr 1833 - 1845 (jointly) Sheikh Khalifa I bin Shakhbut Al Nahayan d. 1845
Apr 1833 - Jul 1845 (jointly) Sheikh Sultan bin Shakhbut Al Nahayan d. 1845
Jul 1845 - Sep 1845 Sheikh Isa bin Khalid (usurper)
Sheikh Dhiyab bin `Isa (usurper)
Dec 1845 - 1855 Sheikh Said bin Tahnun Al Nahayan
1855 - May 2000 Sheikh Zayed I bin Khalifa Al Nahayan b. 18.. - d. 1909
May 1909 - October 1912 Sheikh Tahnun II bin Zayed Al Nahayan b. 18.. - d. 1912
October 1912 - August 22, 1922 Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahayan b. 1881 - d. 1922
August 22, 1922 - August 4, 1926 Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahayan b. 1881 - d. 1926
August 4, 1926 - January 1, 1928 Sheikh Saqr bin Zayed Al Nahayan b. 1887 - d. 1928
January 1, 1928 - August 6, 1966 Sheikh Shakhbut II bin Sultan Al Nahayan b. 1905 - d. 1989
August 6, 1966 - November 3, 2004 Sheikh Zayed II bin Sultan Al Nahayan b. 1918 - d. 2004
November 3, 2004 - Present Sheikh Khalifa II bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahayan b. 1948


List of Rulers of the Emirate of Ajman

Al Abu Khurayban Dynasty
Ruled Name Notes
17xx - 17xx Sheikh Rashid Al Nuaimi
17xx - 1816 Sheikh Humayd ibn Rashid Al Nuaimi
1816 - 1838 Sheikh Rashid I ibn Humayd Al Nuaimi
1838 - 1841 Sheikh Humaid I ibn Rashid Al Nuaimi (1st time)
1841 - 1848 Sheikh 'Abd al-'Aziz I ibn Rashid Al Nuaimi
1848 - 1873 Sheikh Humayd I ibn Rashid Al Nuaimi (2nd time)
1873 - 1891 Sheikh Rashid II ibn Humayd Al Nuaimi
1891 - 1900 Sheikh Humaid II ibn Rashid Al Nuaimi
1900 - 1910 Sheikh 'Abd al-'Aziz II ibn Humayd Al Nuaimi
1910 - 1928 Sheikh Humaid III ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz Al Nuaimi
1928 - 1981 Sheikh Rashid III ibn Humayd Al Nuaimi
1981 - Present Sheikh Humaid IV ibn Rashid Al Nuaimi


List of Rulers of the Emirate of Dubai

Al Abu Falasa Dynasty
Ruled Name Notes
.... - 9 June 1833 Sheikh `Ubayd ibn Said
9 June 1833 - 1852 Sheikh Maktum I ibn Bati ibn Suhayl d. 1852
1852 - 1859 Sheikh Said I ibn Bati d. 1859
1859 - 22 November 1886 Sheikh Hushur ibn Maktum d. 1886
22 November 1886 - 7 April 1894 Sheikh Rashid I ibn Maktum d. 1894
7 April 1894 - 16 February 1906 Sheikh Maktum II ibn Hushur b. 18.. - d. 1906
16 February 1906 - November 1912 Sheikh Bati ibn Suhayl b. 1851 - d. 1912
November 1912 - 15 April 1929 Sheikh Said II ibn Maktum (1st time) b. 1878 - d. 1958
15 April 1929 - 18 April 1929 Sheikh Mani ibn Rashid
18 April 1929 - 10 September 1958 Sheikh Said II ibn Maktum (2nd time) b. 1878 - d. 1958
10 September 1958 - 7 October 1990 Sheikh Rashid II ibn Said Al Maktum b. 1910? - d. 1990
7 October 1990 - 4 January 2006 Sheikh Maktoum III ibn Rashid Al Maktum b. 1943 - d. 2006
4 January 2006 - Present Sheikh Muhammad ibn Rashid Al Maktum b. 1949


List of Rulers of the Emirate of Fujairah

Sharqi Dynasty
Hamad bin Abdullah ash-Sharqi as Hakim 1876 - 1942
Sheikh Mohammad ibn Hamad ash-Sharqi (1942 - 18 September 1974)
Sheikh Hamad ibn Mohammad ash-Sharqi (18 September 1974 - Present)

List of Rulers of the Emirate of Ras al-Khaimah

Qawasim Dynasty
Sheikh Rahman al-Qasimi (17xx - 17xx)
Sheikh Matar ibn Rahman al-Qasimi (17xx - 174x)
Sheikh Rashid ibn Matar al-Qasimi (174x - 1777)
Sheikh Saqr ibn Rashid al-Qasimi (1777 - 1803)
Sheikh Sultan ibn Saqr al-Qasimi (1803 - 1808) (1st time)
Sheikh al-Husayn ibn Ali al-Qasimi (1808 - 1814) (acting)
Sheikh al-Hasan ibn Rahman al-Qasimi (1814 - 1820) (acting)
Sheikh Sultan ibn Saqr al-Qasimi (1820 - 1866) (2nd time)
Sheikh Ibrahim ibn Sultan al-Qasimi (1866 - May 1867)
Sheikh Khalid ibn Sultan al-Qasimi (May 1867 - 14 April 1868)
Sheikh Salim ibn Sultan al-Qasimi (14 April 1868 - 1869)
Sheikh Humayd ibn Abdullah al-Qasimi (1869 - August 1900)
Throne vacant from August 1900 until 10 July 1921

Sheikh Sultan ibn Salim al-Qasimi (10 July 1921 - February 1948)
Sheikh Saqr ibn Muhammad al-Qasimi (February 1948 - Present)

List of Rulers of the Emirate of Sharjah

Qawasim Dynasty
Sheikh Rashid ibn Matar ibn Rahman al-Qasimi (c. 1727 - 1777)
Sheikh Saqr I ibn Rashid al-Qasimi (1777 - 1803)
Sheikh Sultan I ibn Saqr al-Qasimi (1803 - 1840) (1st time)
Sheikh Saqr ibn Sultan al-Qasimi (1840)
Sheikh Sultan I ibn Saqr al-Qasimi (1840 - 1866) (2nd time)
Sheikh Khalid I ibn Sultan al-Qasimi (1866 - 14 April 1868)
Sheikh Salim ibn Sultan al-Qasimi (14 April 1868 - March 1883) - since 1869 jointly with the following:
Sheikh Ibrahim ibn Sultan al-Qasimi (1869 - 1871)
Sheikh Saqr II ibn Khalid al-Qasimi (March 1883 - 1914)
Sheikh Khalid II ibn Ahmad al-Qasimi (13 April 1914 - 21 November 1924)
Sheikh Sultan II ibn Saqr al-Qasimi (21 November 1924 - 1951)
Sheikh Muhammad ibn Saqr al-Qasimi (1951 - May 1951)
Sheikh Saqr III ibn Sultan al-Qasimi (May 1951 - 24 June 1965)
Sheikh Khalid III ibn Muhammad al-Qasimi (24 June 1965 - 24 January 1972)
Sheikh Saqr ibn Muhammad al-Qasimi (25 January 1972 - 1972) (acting)
Sheikh Dr.Sultan III ibn Muhammad al-Qasimi (1972 - 17 June 1987) (1st time)
Sheikh 'Abd al- 'Aziz ibn Muhammad al-Qasimi (17 June - 23 June 1987)
Sheikh Dr. Sultan III ibn Muhammad al-Qasimi (23 June 1987 - Present) (2nd time)

List of Rulers of Daba
Under a Hakim
Sheikh Ahmad ibn Sultan al-Qasimi 1871 - 1883
Sheikh Rashid ibn Ahmad al-Qasimi 1883-1937 with:
Sheikh Khalid ibn Ahmad al-Qasimi 1903-1924
Sheikh Ahmad ibn Rashid al-Qasimi 1937-1951
reincorporated into Sharjah

List of Rulers of Hamriyya
Under a Hakim
Sheikh Sayf ibn `Abd al-Rahman 1875-1904,
Sheikh `Abd al-Rahman ibn Sayf 1904-1921,1922,1922-?
Sheikh Humayd ibn `Abd al-Rahman 1921-1922,1922,
After 1922-reincorporated into Sharjah

List of Rulers of Hira
Under a Hakim
Sheikh `Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad 1915-1942
Sheikh Sayf ibn `Abd al-Rahman 1942-?
After 1942-reincorporated into Sharjah

List of Rulers of Kalba
Under a Hakim
Sheik Majid ibn Sultan al-Qasimi 1871-1900
Sheik Hamad ibn Majid al-Qasimi 1900-1903
Sheikh Said ibn Hamad al-Qasimi 1903-1937
Sheikh Hamad ibn Said al-Qasimi 1937-1951
Sheikh Saqr ibn Sultan al-Qasimi 1951-1952
1952-reincorporated into Sharjah

List of Rulers of the Emirate of Umm al-Qaiwain

Al Mu'alla Dynasty
Sheikh Majid Al Mu`alla 1775 - 17xx
Sheikh Rashid I ibn Majid Mu`alla 17xx - 1816
Sheikh Abdullah I ibn Rashid Al Mu`alla 1816 - 1853
Sheikh Ali ibn Abdullah Al Mu`alla 1853 - 1873
Sheikh Ahmad I ibn `Abd Allah Al Mu`alla 1873 - 1904
Sheikh Rashid II ibn Ahmad Al Mu`alla 1904-1922
Sheikh `Abd Allah II ibn Rashid Al Mu`alla 1922-1923
Sheikh Hamad ibn Ibrahim Al Mu`alla 1923-1929
Sheikh Ahmad II ibn Rashid Al Mu`alla 1929-1981
Sheikh Rashid III ibn Ahmad Al Mu`alla 1981-