Historical country records
United Arab Emirates historical timeline
United Arab Emirates
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
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| Mar 1892 - 1971 | British protectorates (Trucial States, or Trucial Oman) | Leaders |
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| 2 Dec 1971 | federation of six emirates as United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Sharjah, Umm al-Qaiwain) | Leaders |
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| 11 Feb 1972 | accession of Ras al-Khaimah | Leaders |
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| 1939 - 1940 | John Baron Howes | of the Persian Gulf; see under Bahrain) |
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| 1940 - 1941 | Roy Douglas Metcalfe | of the Persian Gulf; see under Bahrain) |
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| 1941 - 1942 | Cornelius James Pelly | of the Persian Gulf; see under Bahrain) |
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| 1943 - 1944 | Maurice Patrick Tandy | of the Persian Gulf; see under Bahrain) |
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| 1944 | Reginald Michael Hadow | of the Persian Gulf; see under Bahrain) |
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| 1944 - 1945 | Richard Ernest Rowland Bird | of the Persian Gulf; see under Bahrain) |
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| 1945 - 1946 | Raymond Clive Murphy | of the Persian Gulf; see under Bahrain) |
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| 1946 - 1948 | ... | of the Persian Gulf; see under Bahrain) |
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| 1948 - 1950 | Patrick Desmond Stobart | of the Persian Gulf; see under Bahrain) |
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| 1950 - 1951 | Harry Denis Mitchell | of the Persian Gulf; see under Bahrain) |
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| 1951 - 1952 | John Wilton | of the Persian Gulf; see under Bahrain) |
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| 1952 | M.S. Buckmaster | of the Persian Gulf; see under Bahrain) |
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| 1952 - 1953 | Michael Weir | of the Persian Gulf; see under Bahrain) |
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| 1953 - 1955 | Christopher Pirie-Gordon | British political agents (subordinated as above) |
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| 1955 - 1958 | John Peter Tripp | British political agents (subordinated as above) |
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| 1958 - 1961 | Donald Hawley | British political agents (subordinated as above) |
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| 1961 - 1964 | James Craig | British political agents (subordinated as above) |
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| 1964 - 1966 | Glencairn Balfour-Paul | British political agents (subordinated as above) |
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| 1966 - 1968 | David Roberts | British political agents (subordinated as above) |
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| 1968 - 1970 | Julian Bullard | British political agents (subordinated as above) |
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| 1971 | Julian Walker | British political agents (subordinated as above) |
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| 2 Dec 1971 - 2 Nov 2004 | Sheikh Zaid ibn Sultan Al Nahayan | Presidents |
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| 2 Nov 2004 - 3 Nov 2004 | Sheikh Maktum ibn Rashid Al Maktum | Presidents |
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| 3 Nov 2004 - | Sheikh Khalifa ibn Zaid Al Nahayan | Presidents |
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| 9 Dec 1971 - 25 Apr 1979 | Sheikh Maktum ibn Rashid Al Maktum | Prime ministers |
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| 25 Apr 1979 - 7 Oct 1990 | Sheikh Rashid ibn Said Al Maktum | Prime ministers |
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| 20 Nov 1990 - 4 Jan 2006 | Sheikh Maktum ibn Rashid Al Maktum | Prime ministers |
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| 5 Jan 2006 - | Sheikh Muhammad ibn Rashid Al Maktum (b. 1949) | Prime ministers |
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Abu Dhabi
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
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| 1761 | Al Abu Falah lineage of Banu Yas clan established in Abu Dhabi | Leaders |
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| 1761 - 1793 | Sheikh Dhiyab ibn `Isa ibn Nahayan | Al Abu Falah dynasty |
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| 1793 - 1795 | Sheikh Hazza ibn Zaid | Al Abu Falah dynasty |
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| 1795 - 1816 | Sheikh Shakhbut ibn Dhiyab Al Nahayan (1st time) | Al Abu Falah dynasty |
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| 1816 - 1818 | Sheikh Muhammad ibn Shakhbut Al Nahayan | Al Abu Falah dynasty |
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| 1818 - ... | Sheikh Shakhbut ibn Dhiyab Al Nahayan (2nd time) | Al Abu Falah dynasty |
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| 1818 - Apr 1833 | Sheikh Tahnun ibn Shakhbut Al Nahayan (b. ... - d. 1833) | Al Abu Falah dynasty |
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| Apr 1833 - 1845 | Sheikh Khalifa ibn Shakhbut Al Nahayan (b. ... - d. 1845) | Al Abu Falah dynasty |
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| Apr 1833 - Jul 1845 | Sheikh Sultan ibn Shakhbut Al Nahayan (b. ... - d. 1845) | Al Abu Falah dynasty |
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| Jul 1845 - Sep 1845 | Sheikh `Isa ibn Khalid (usurper) | Al Abu Falah dynasty |
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| Sep 1845 - Dec 1845 | Sheikh Dhiyab ibn `Isa (usurper) | Al Abu Falah dynasty |
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| Dec 1845 - 1855 | Sheikh Said ibn Tahnun Al Nahayan | Al Abu Falah dynasty |
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| 1855 - May 1909 | Sheikh Zaid ibn Khalifa Al Nahayan | Al Abu Falah dynasty |
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| May 1909 - Oct 1912 | Sheikh Tahnun ibn Zaid Al Nahayan | Al Abu Falah dynasty |
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| Oct 1912 - 22 Aug 1922 | Sheikh Hamdan ibn Zaid Al Nahayan | Al Abu Falah dynasty |
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| 22 Aug 1922 - 4 Aug 1926 | Sheikh Sultan ibn Zaid Al Nahayan | Al Abu Falah dynasty |
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| 4 Aug 1926 - 1 Jan 1928 | Sheikh Saqr ibn Zaid Al Nahayan | Al Abu Falah dynasty |
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| 1 Jan 1928 - 6 Aug 1966 | Sheikh Shakhbut ibn Sultan Al Nahayan (b. 1905 - d. 1989) | Al Abu Falah dynasty |
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| 6 Aug 1966 - 2 Nov 2004 | Sheikh Zaid ibn Sultan Al Nahayan | Al Abu Falah dynasty |
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| 2 Nov 2004 - | Sheikh Khalifa ibn Zaid Al Nahayan | Al Abu Falah dynasty |
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| 1955 - 1958 | M. Buckmaster | British political officers |
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| 1958 - 1959 | E.R. Worsnop | British political officers |
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| 1959 - 1961 | Edward Henderson | British political officers |
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| Nov 1961 - May 1965 | Hugh Boustead | British political agents |
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| 1965 - 1968 | Archie Lamb | British political agents |
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| 1968 - 1971 | James Treadwell | British political agents |
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Ajman
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
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| 17.. | Ajman and Dependencies | Leaders |
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| 17.. - 17.. | Sheikh Rashid Al Nuaimi | Al Abu Khurayban dynasty |
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| 17.. - 1816 | Sheikh Humayd ibn Rashid Al Nuaimi | Al Abu Khurayban dynasty |
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| 1816 - 1838 | Sheikh Rashid ibn Humayd Al Nuaimi | Al Abu Khurayban dynasty |
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| 1838 - 1841 | Sheikh Humayd ibn Rashid Al Nuaimi | Al Abu Khurayban dynasty |
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| 1841 - 1848 | Sheikh `Abd al-`Aziz ibn Rashid Al Nuaimi (b. ... - d. 1848) | Al Abu Khurayban dynasty |
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| 1848 - 1873 | Sheikh Humayd ibn Rashid Al Nuaimi | Al Abu Khurayban dynasty |
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| 1873 - Apr 1891 | Sheikh Rashid ibn Humayd Al Nuaimi | Al Abu Khurayban dynasty |
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| Apr 1891 - 8 Jul 1900 | Sheikh Humayd ibn Rashid Al Nuaimi | Al Abu Khurayban dynasty |
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| 8 Jul 1900 - Feb 1910 | Sheikh `Abd al-`Aziz ibn Humayd Al Nuaimi (b. 18... - d. 1910) | Al Abu Khurayban dynasty |
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| Feb 1910 - Jan 1928 | Sheikh Humayd ibn `Abd al-`Aziz Al Nuaimi | Al Abu Khurayban dynasty |
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| Jan 1928 - 6 Sep 1981 | Sheikh Rashid ibn Humayd Al Nuaimi | Al Abu Khurayban dynasty |
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| 6 Sep 1981 - | Sheikh Humayd ibn Rashid Al Nuaimi | Al Abu Khurayban dynasty |
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Dubai
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
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| 17.. | Al Abu Falasa lineage of Banu Yas clan established in Dubai | Leaders |
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| ... - 9 Jun 1833 | Sheikh `Ubayd ibn Said | Al Abu Falasa dynasty |
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| 9 Jun 1833 - 1852 | Sheikh Maktum ibn Bati ibn Suhayl | Al Abu Falasa dynasty |
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| 1852 - 1859 | Sheikh Said ibn Bati | Al Abu Falasa dynasty |
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| 1859 - 22 Nov 1886 | Sheikh Hushur ibn Maktum | Al Abu Falasa dynasty |
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| 22 Nov 1886 - 7 Apr 1894 | Sheikh Rashid ibn Maktum | Al Abu Falasa dynasty |
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| 7 Apr 1894 - 16 Feb 1906 | Sheikh Maktum ibn Hushur | Al Abu Falasa dynasty |
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| 16 Feb 1906 - Nov 1912 | Sheikh Bati ibn Suhayl | Al Abu Falasa dynasty |
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| Nov 1912 - 15 Apr 1929 | Sheikh Said ibn Maktum (1st time) | Al Abu Falasa dynasty |
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| 15 Apr 1929 - 18 Apr 1929 | Sheikh Mani ibn Rashid | Al Abu Falasa dynasty |
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| 18 Apr 1929 - 10 Sep 1958 | Sheikh Said ibn Maktum (2nd time) | Al Abu Falasa dynasty |
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| 10 Sep 1958 - 7 Oct 1990 | Sheikh Rashid ibn Said Al Maktum | Al Abu Falasa dynasty |
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| 7 Oct 1990 - 4 Jan 2006 | Sheikh Maktum ibn Rashid Al Maktum | Al Abu Falasa dynasty |
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| 4 Jan 2006 - | Sheikh Muhammad ibn Rashid Al Maktum (s.a.) | Al Abu Falasa dynasty |
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Fujairah
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
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| Mar 1952 | recognized | Leaders |
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| 1942 - 18 Sep 1974 | Sheikh Muhammad ibn Hamad ash-Sharqi (b. 1896 - d. 1974) | Rulers |
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| 18 Sep 1974 - | Sheikh Hamad ibn Muhammad ash-Sharqi (b. 1949) | Rulers |
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Ras al-Khaimah
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
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| 17.. | Qawasim clan (Huwayla tribe) established in Ras al-Khaimah | Leaders |
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| Sep 1900 - 7 Jul 1921 | incorporated into Sharjah | Leaders |
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| 17.. - 17.. | Sheikh Rahman al-Qasimi | Qawasim dynasty |
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| 17.. - 174. | Sheikh Matar ibn Rahman al-Qasimi | Qawasim dynasty |
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| 174. - 1777 | Sheikh Rashid ibn Matar al-Qasimi | Qawasim dynasty |
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| 1777 - 1803 | Sheikh Saqr ibn Rashid al-Qasimi | Qawasim dynasty |
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| 1803 - 1808 | Sheikh Sultan ibn Saqr al-Qasimi | Qawasim dynasty |
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| 1808 - 1814 | Sheikh al-Husayn ibn `Ali al-Qasimi (acting) | Qawasim dynasty |
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| 1814 - 1820 | Sheikh al-Hasan ibn Rahman al-Qasimi (acting) | Qawasim dynasty |
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| 1820 - 1866 | Sheikh Sultan ibn Saqr al-Qasimi | Qawasim dynasty |
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| 1866 - May 1867 | Sheikh Ibrahim ibn Sultan al-Qasimi | Qawasim dynasty |
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| May 1867 - 14 Apr 1868 | Sheikh Khalid ibn Sultan al-Qasimi | Qawasim dynasty |
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| 14 Apr 1868 - 1869 | Sheikh Salim ibn Sultan al-Qasimi | Qawasim dynasty |
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| 1869 - Aug 1900 | Sheikh Humayd ibn Abdullah al-Qasimi (b. ... - d. 1900) | Qawasim dynasty |
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| 10 Jul 1921 - Feb 1948 | Sheikh Sultan ibn Salim al-Qasimi | Qawasim dynasty |
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| Feb 1948 - | Sheikh Saqr ibn Muhammad al-Qasimi | Qawasim dynasty |
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| 1999 - 14 Jun 2003 | Sheikh Khalid ibn Saqr al-Qasimi | Qawasim dynasty |
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| 14 Jun 2003 - | Sheikh Saud ibn Saqr al-Qasimi | Qawasim dynasty |
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Sharjah
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
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| 17.. | Qawasim clan (Huwayla tribe) established in Sharjah | Leaders |
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| ... - 1840 | Sheikh Sultan ibn Saqr al-Qasimi | Qawasim dynasty |
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| 1840 | Sheikh Saqr ibn Sultan al-Qasimi | Qawasim dynasty |
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| 1840 - 1866 | Sheikh Sultan ibn Saqr al-Qasimi | Qawasim dynasty |
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| 1866 - 14 Apr 1868 | Sheikh Khalid ibn Sultan al-Qasimi | Qawasim dynasty |
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| 14 Apr 1868 - Mar 1883 | Sheikh Salim ibn Sultan al-Qasimi | Qawasim dynasty |
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| 1869 - 1871 | Sheikh Ibrahim ibn Sultan al-Qasimi | Qawasim dynasty |
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| Mar 1883 - 1914 | Sheikh Saqr ibn Khalid al-Qasimi | Qawasim dynasty |
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| 13 Apr 1914 - 21 Nov 1924 | Sheikh Khalid ibn Ahmad al-Qasimi | Qawasim dynasty |
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| 21 Nov 1924 - 1951 | Sheikh Sultan ibn Saqr al-Qasimi | Qawasim dynasty |
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| 1951 - May 1951 | Sheikh Muhammad ibn Saqr al-Qasimi | Qawasim dynasty |
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| May 1951 - 24 Jun 1965 | Sheikh Saqr ibn Sultan al-Qasimi | Qawasim dynasty |
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| 24 Jun 1965 - 24 Jan 1972 | Sheikh Khalid ibn Muhammad al-Qasimi (b. 1931 - d. 1972) | Qawasim dynasty |
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| 25 Jan 1972 - 1972 | Sheikh Saqr ibn Muhammad al-Qasimi | Qawasim dynasty |
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| 1972 - 17 Jun 1987 | Sheikh Sultan ibn Muhammad al-Qasimi (1st time) (b. 1939) | Qawasim dynasty |
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| 17 Jun 1987 - 23 Jun 1987 | Sheikh `Abd al-`Aziz ibn Muhammad al-Qasimi (b. 1937) | Qawasim dynasty |
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| 23 Jun 1987 - | Sheikh Sultan ibn Muhammad al-Qasimi (2nd time) (s.a.) | Qawasim dynasty |
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Kalba
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
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| 8 Dec 1936 | recognized | Leaders |
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| 1952 | reincorporated into Sharjah | Leaders |
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| 1903 - 30 Apr 1937 | Sheikh Said ibn Hamad al-Qasimi | Qawasim dynasty |
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| 30 Apr 1937 - 1951 | Sheikh Hamad ibn Said al-Qasimi | Qawasim dynasty |
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| 1951 - 1952 | Sheikh Saqr ibn Sultan al-Qasimi | Qawasim dynasty |
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Umm al-Qaiwain
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
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| 1775 | Al Mu`alla lineage of Al `Ali clan established in Umm al-Qaiwain | Leaders |
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| 1775 - 17.. | Sheikh Majid Al Mu`alla | Al Mu`alla dynasty |
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| 17.. - 1816 | Sheikh Rashid ibn Majid Al Mu`alla | Al Mu`alla dynasty |
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| 1816 - 1853 | Sheikh Abdullah ibn Rashid Al Mu`alla | Al Mu`alla dynasty |
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| 1853 - 1873 | Sheikh Ali ibn Abdullah Al Mu`alla | Al Mu`alla dynasty |
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| 1873 - 13 Jun 1904 | Sheikh Ahmad ibn Abdullah Al Mu`alla (b. 18... - d. 1904) | Al Mu`alla dynasty |
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| 13 Jun 1904 - Aug 1922 | Sheikh Rashid ibn Ahmad Al Mu`alla | Al Mu`alla dynasty |
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| Aug 1922 - Oct 1923 | Sheikh Abdullah ibn Rashid Al Mu`alla | Al Mu`alla dynasty |
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| Oct 1923 - 9 Feb 1929 | Sheikh Hamad ibn Ibrahim Al Mu`alla | Al Mu`alla dynasty |
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| 9 Feb 1929 - 21 Feb 1981 | Sheikh Ahmad ibn Rashid Al Mu`alla | Al Mu`alla dynasty |
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| 21 Feb 1981 - | Sheikh Rashid ibn Ahmad Al Mu`alla | Al Mu`alla dynasty |
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