Federal government of the United Arab Emirates
الحكومة الاتحادية لدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة | |
Prime Minister | |
Appointer | President of the United Arab Emirates |
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Headquarters | Qasr Al Watan |
Main organ | Cabinet |
Judicial branch | |
Court | Federal Supreme Court of the United Arab Emirates |
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Politics of the United Arab Emirates |
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The federal government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE federal government or UAE government) is the
Article 120 of the
History
The UAE federal government was formed on 2 December 1971, when the rulers of five emirates, formerly part of the
Legislative branch
The Constitution defines the Federal Supreme Council as the main legislative arm of the federal government alongside the consultative Federal National Council.[5]
Federal Supreme Council
The Federal Supreme Council is one of the five federal bodies described in the Constitution, and the highest constitutional authority of the federal government. The Council appoints the president, confirms the appointment of the prime minister, and approves or rejects federal laws. Membership of the Council consists of the rulers of each of the emirates, with the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the Emirate of Dubai holding exclusive veto rights.[6]
Federal National Council
The Federal National Council (the FNC) is one of the five federal bodies of the UAE, and is the consultative parliamentary organ of the federal government. The 40-member council consists of 20 members appointed by the rulers of each emirate, and the other 20 are voted by a selected electoral college. The FNC has authority to question federal ministers, review the federal budget, and provide suggestions to government bodies.[7][2]
Executive branch
Vice President
The executive branch of the federal government consists of the
President
The president holds wide-ranging powers including the authority to issue decrees for federal laws, consult with the prime minister on the appointment of federal ministers or heads of federal authorities and acts as supreme commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces. The president nominates the prime minister and judges for the Federal Supreme Court; as head of the Federal Supreme Council, the president can call meetings and set policy agendas in addition to exclusive authority over foreign affairs.[8]
Prime Minister and Cabinet of the UAE
The prime minister is the
Local governments
The Constitution allows each emirate major autonomy on various aspects of local governance, and the right to request the federal government to manage some of those areas of autonomy.[10] Each emirate interprets federal law independently and has the right to issue its own guidelines and laws, and thus laws and procedures can differ greatly between various local governments. Each local government has its own ruler, and executive council which manages the day-to-day affairs of the emirate.[4]
Jurisdiction and scope of local governments vary widely between emirates, with the emirates of
References
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