List of United Arab Emiratis
Encyclopedia
This is a list of prominent Emirati people
and who are United Arab Emirates
nationals .
Emirati people
Emirati people or people of the United Arab Emirates are citizens and an ethnic group who share their culture, descent and the Arabic variety of the United Arab Emirates...
and who are United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
nationals .
Al Nahyan royal family — Abu Dhabi
- HH The Late EmirEmirEmir , meaning "commander", "general", or "prince"; also transliterated as Amir, Aamir or Ameer) is a title of high office, used throughout the Muslim world...
SheikhSheikhNot to be confused with sikhSheikh — also spelled Sheik or Shaikh, or transliterated as Shaykh — is an honorific in the Arabic language that literally means "elder" and carries the meaning "leader and/or governor"...
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan — Late First President & Founder of the UAE. - HH The Emir Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan — President of UAE & Ruler of Abu Dhabi.
- The Crown Pince HH Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan — Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi & Commander of UAE Armed Forces.
- HH Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan — Deputy Prime Minister.
- HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al NahyanHamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al NahyanHis Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan is a United Arab Emirati politician and royalty. He is the current Ruler 's Representative in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi, the mayor of the region.-Biography:...
— Emir's Representative in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi. - HH Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al NahyanNahyan bin Mubarak Al NahyanHis Highness Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan is the United Arab Emirates Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research...
— Minister of Higher Education & Research Of Science. - HH Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan — Minister of Foreign Affairs.
- HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al NahyanMansour bin Zayed Al NahyanHH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan is a United Arab Emirati politician and member of ruling family of Abu Dhabi . He is the half brother of the current President of UAE, Emir of Abu Dhabi, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan...
— Minister of Presidential Affairs.
Al Maktoum royal family — Dubai
- HH The Emir Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumMohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumMohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum , also Sheikh Mohammed, , is the Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates , and absolute monarch of Dubai.-Personal life and education:...
— Vice President & Prime Minister of UAE; Ruler of Dubai. - HH Hamdan bin Rashid Al MaktoumHamdan bin Rashid Al MaktoumHamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum is the Deputy Ruler of Dubai and the Minister of Finance and Industry of the United Arab Emirates . He is the second son of the late ruler, Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum ....
— Minister of Finance & Industry. - HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum — Crown Prince of Dubai
Al-Qasimi royal family — Sharjah
- HH The Emir Sheikh Sultan bin Mohamed Al-QasimiSultan bin Mohamed Al-QasimiSheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al-Qasimi III is a member of the Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates and current ruler of the Sharjah emirate...
— Ruler of Sharjah. - HH Sheikha Lubna Al QasimiLubna Khalid Al QasimiHE Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi is the Minister for Foreign Trade and was previously Minister of Economic and Planning of the United Arab Emirates . She was appointed on 1 November 2004. Sheikha Lubna holds the distinction of being the first woman to hold a ministerial post in the...
— Minister of Foreign Trade.
Al-Qasimi royal family — Ras al-Khaimah
- HH The Emir Sheikh Saud bin Saqr al QasimiSaud bin Saqr al QasimiHis Highness Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr al Qasimi was appointed Supreme Council member and new Ruler of Ras al-Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates on October 27, 2010. Sheikh Saud is the fourth son of Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammad al-Qassimi,his predecessor as UAE Supreme Council Member and previous Ruler of...
— Ruler of Ras al-Khaimah.
Al Nuaimi royal family — Ajman
- HH The Emir Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi — Ruler of Ajman.
Al Sharqi royal family — Fujairah
- HH The Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi — Ruler of Fujairah.
- The Hereditary Prince HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi — Crown prince of Fujairah.
Ministers
- HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al MaktoumHamdan bin Rashid Al MaktoumHamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum is the Deputy Ruler of Dubai and the Minister of Finance and Industry of the United Arab Emirates . He is the second son of the late ruler, Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum ....
— Minister of Finance. - HH Lt-General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al NahyanSaif bin Zayed Al NahyanHH Lieutenant General Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan is United Arab Emirates Minister of Interior and Deputy Prime Minister .. Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan attended the United Arab Emirates University in Al Ain and graduated with a B.S...
— Minister of Interior. - HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al NahyanMansour bin Zayed Al NahyanHH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan is a United Arab Emirati politician and member of ruling family of Abu Dhabi . He is the half brother of the current President of UAE, Emir of Abu Dhabi, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan...
— Minister of Presidential Affairs - HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan — Foreign Minister of Foreign Affairs.
- HH Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al NahyanNahyan bin Mubarak Al NahyanHis Highness Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan is the United Arab Emirates Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research...
— Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
From Dubai
- Abdul Aziz Al GhurairAbdul Aziz Al GhurairAbdul Aziz Al Ghurair of the United Arab Emirates, is the Chief Executive Officer of the publicly traded Mashreq Bank, and billionaire...
— Banker - Chairman, MashreqBank, President of UAE Fderal Council, a prominent businessman and among Forbes List of Billionaires. - Majid Al Futtaim — Majid Al Futtaim & Co, a Prominent Billionaire businessman.
- Mohammed bin Ali Al AbbarMohammed bin Ali Al AbbarMohammed Ali Rashid Al Abbar , is a prominent citizen of the United Arab Emirates, from the Emirate of Dubai. He is a senior aide to Dubai's Ruler and UAE's Vice President/Prime Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Alabbar served as the Director-General of , and Chairman of Emaar, one...
— Chairman, Emaar & Director, Dubai Economic Department. - Saif Ahmad Al GhurairSaif Ahmad Al GhurairSaif Ahmad Al Ghurair is CEO of Dubai-based Al-Ghurair Group, one of the most powerful players in the UAE's real estate and manufacturing sectors. At times quoted as Seif Ahmad Al Ghurair...
- UAE, Al-Ghurair Group CEO. - Mohammad Al GazMohammad Al GazMohammad bin Abdallah bin Mohammad Al Gaz , was a major figure in Dubai politics and business during the thirty year period after the 1950s.Born in what is now Dubai, U.A.E., circa 1920, Al Gaz was from the Al Bu Falasah family, a sub-sect of the larger Bani Yas tribe, which has ruled Dubai for...
— Chairman, United Arab Agencies. - Ahmed Humaid Al Tayer - Chairman Al Tayer Group.
- Abdullah Mohammed Saleh - Governor of the DIFC, former Chairman of the DFSA, founder and former chairman of The National Bank of Dubai, founder of DUCAB, Deputy Chairman of DUTCO, and QAFAC Board Member.
Arts
- Abdul Qader Al RaesAbdul Qader Al RaesAbdul Qader Al Raes is an artist from Dubai made famous by his monumental art works in palaces and distinguished public spaces.-Biography:The most important and highly celebrated artist of the UAE, Abdul Qader Al Raes, at the age of 14 has done wonders in painting and was well received in Kuwait...
Famous Emirati painter. - Ousha the PoetOusha the PoetOusha bint Khalifa Al Suwaidi also known as Fatat Al-Arab , Ousha Al Sha'er is a legendary Emiraty poet from the United Arab Emirates....
famous Nabati poet.
Football
- Adnan Al-Talyani — A professional footballer, who has the most capsCapsCaps is the plural of the form of headgear cap. Caps may also refer to:-Science and technology:* Caps, exploding pellets in a cap gun* CAPS , N-cyclohexyl-3-aminopropanesulfonic acid, a buffering agent in biochemistry...
in the UAE national football team.
Other
- HH Sheikh Ahmad Mohammad Hasher Al Maktoum — Ace-shooter and Olympic medalist.
- HH Sheikha Maitha bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumMaitha bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumMaitha bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is a karate and taekwondo athlete and sheikha of Dubai.Representing the United Arab Emirates in the 2006 Asian Games, she won the silver medal at the Women's Over 60 Kilogram karate event...
— Karate and Taekwondo practitioner. - Elham Al QasimiElham Al QasimiElham Al Qasim is an Emirati woman, who embarked on a successful skiing expedition to the North Pole “unsupported and unassisted”...
First Arab Woman to reach the North Pole