Ruler of the Emirate of Dubai | |
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حاكم دبي | |
Incumbent | |
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum since 4 January 2006 | |
Details | |
Style | His Highness |
Heir apparent | Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum |
First monarch | Maktoum bin Butti bin Suhail |
Website | sheikhmohammed |
The ruler of Dubai (Arabic: حاكم دبي) is the position of the hereditary monarch and head of government of the Emirate of Dubai. The Ruler is also considered the head of the House of Maktoum, the royal family of Dubai and one of the six ruling families of the UAE. After the unification of the Emirate of Dubai within the United Arab Emirates, the Ruler of Dubai nominally assumes the position of Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and sits at the seat reserved for Dubai at the Federal Supreme Council.[1][2]