Federal Supreme Council

Federal Supreme Council
Federal Supreme Council
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Established	2 December 1971;52 years ago
Preceded by	Trucial States Council
Leadership
President	Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Vice President	Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum; Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Seats	7 (one for each emirate)
Meeting place
	Abu Dhabi,United Arab Emirates
Website
	Official website

TheFederal Supreme Council(Arabic:المجلس الأعلى للاتحاد,lit. 'Supreme Council of the Union'), also known as theSupreme Council of Rulers,^[1]is the highest constitutional authority in theUnited Arab Emirates,being the highestlegislativeandexecutivebody.^[2]It replaced the earlierTrucial States Councilupon the formation of theUnited Arab Emiratesin 1971^[3]and establishes general policies and sanctions federal legislation. It is the highest federal authority in terms ofhierarchyin the five federal authorities prescribed in the Constitution followed by thepresidentand thevice president,federal cabinet,Federal National Counciland thefederal judiciary.It is made up of the rulers of each of theEmirates of the United Arab Emirates.

History

Trucial States Council was established as an informal consultative body and held its first meeting on 23 March 1952^[4]to bring the rulers closer together with the possibility of their forming some political or economic association in the future.^[5]^[6]It came into being following the British recognition ofFujairahas an independentemiratewithin theTrucial States.^[7]The council met twice a year under the chairmanship of theBritish representativeinDubaiand held 30 such meetings between 1952 and 1968.^[8]^[9]^[10]In 1964,Adi Bitarwas appointed as a legal adviser to the council. In 1965, the Trucial Coast Development Council was established. In 1966, the British political agency withdrew itself from presiding over the meetings andSheikh Saqr al-Qasimiwas elected as the president. He was soon replaced bySheikh Zayed bin Sultan,the ruler ofAbu Dhabi.^[11]

Afterthe Union in 1971,the Trucial States Council consisted of the six rulers of the Emirates who signed theConstitutionand was renamed as the Federal Supreme Council. It electedSheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan,emir ofAbu Dhabi,aspresidentand appointed afederal cabinet.On 23 December 1971, theEmirate of Ras al-Khaimahsent a letter to the Council requesting to join the union. The Council agreed to the request and the Ras al-Khaimah was admitted to the Union on 10 February 1972.

Council meetings

The Federal Supreme Council meets four times each year and its meetings are often on an informal basis and attend meetings of the Board, consisting of the seven rulers of the emirates or those acting in their emirate in the case of their absence. Each has one vote in the council's resolutions.

Council functions

The Supreme Council of the Union has the following functions:

The general policies in all matters entrusted to the Union by this Constitution consider what achieves the objectives of the Union and the common interests of the member Emirates.
The ratification of the various federal laws before they are issued, including the laws of the annual general budget of the Union and the final account.
The ratification of the decrees on the subject matters under the provisions of this Constitution for the ratification or approval of the Federal Supreme Council before the issuance of these decrees by thepresident.
Ratification of institutions and agreements are ratified by decree.
To approve the appointment of theprime ministerand thecabinetand the acceptance of their resignation and removal from office upon the proposal of the president.
To approve the appointment of the president and Judges of the Federal Supreme Court and the acceptance of their resignations and dismissal in the circumstances prescribed in the Constitution. Are all decrees.
High control over the affairs of the Union in general.
Any other functions stipulated inthis Constitutionor federal laws.

Current members

The Federal Supreme Council consists of theseven rulers of each emirate:^[12]

Current member		Since	Status	Title	Emirate
Portrait	Name	Since	Status	Title	Emirate
	Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan	2022	Ruler of Abu Dhabi	President	Abu Dhabi
	Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum	2006	Ruler of Dubai	Vice President,Prime Minister	Dubai
	Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi	1972	Ruler of Sharjah	Member of the Federal Supreme Council	Sharjah
	Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi	1981	Ruler of Ajman	Member of the Federal Supreme Council	Ajman
	Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi	1974	Ruler of Fujairah	Member of the Federal Supreme Council	Fujairah
	Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu'alla	2009	Ruler of Umm al-Quwain	Member of the Federal Supreme Council	Umm al-Quwain
	Sheikh Saud bin Saqr al Qasimi	2010	Ruler of Ras al-Khaimah	Member of the Federal Supreme Council	Ras al-Khaimah

References

^Humaid, Dr Salem (2012).What do you know about the United Arab Emirates & Emirati Citizen?.Al Mezmaah Studies Research Center.ISBN 978-9948-16-309-1.
^"The Supreme Council - The Official Portal of the UAE Government".u.ae.Retrieved2021-02-14.
^Davidson, Christopher M. (2011).Abu Dhabi: Oil and Beyond.Hurst.ISBN 978-1-84904-153-9.
^Kamøy, Kristin (2020-12-16).Diversity of Law in the United Arab Emirates: Privacy, Security, and the Legal System.Routledge.ISBN 978-1-000-29191-9.
^Rugh, A. (2007-03-05).The Political Culture of Leadership in the United Arab Emirates.Springer.ISBN 978-0-230-60349-3.
^Legrenzi, Matteo (2015-07-31).The GCC and the International Relations of the Gulf: Diplomacy, Security and Economic Coordination in a Changing Middle East.Bloomsbury Publishing.ISBN 978-0-85773-386-3.
^Peck, Malcolm C. (2010-04-12).The A to Z of the Gulf Arab States.Scarecrow Press.ISBN 978-1-4617-3190-0.
^Lea, David (2001).A Political Chronology of the Middle East.Psychology Press.ISBN 978-1-85743-115-5.
^Legrenzi, Matteo (2015-07-31).The GCC and the International Relations of the Gulf: Diplomacy, Security and Economic Coordination in a Changing Middle East.Bloomsbury Publishing.ISBN 978-0-85773-386-3.
^Ansari, Shahid Jamal (1998).Political Modernization in the Gulf.Northern Book Centre.ISBN 978-81-7211-088-8.
^Abdullah, Mohammad Morsy (2020-11-26).The United Arab Emirates: A Modern History.Routledge.ISBN 978-1-000-15635-5.
^"The Supreme Council - The Official Portal of the UAE Government".u.ae.Retrieved2021-02-14.

a.^The Constitutionprovides that theEmirs of Abu DhabiandDubaihave aveto
تاريخ الإمارات العربية المتحدة
المجلس الأعلى للاتحاد
Supreme Council/ Politics of the United Arab Emirates

External links

Official website(in English)

[1] Humaid, Dr Salem (2012).What do you know about the United Arab Emirates & Emirati Citizen?.Al Mezmaah Studies Research Center.ISBN 978-9948-16-309-1.

[2] "The Supreme Council - The Official Portal of the UAE Government".u.ae.Retrieved2021-02-14.

[3] Davidson, Christopher M. (2011).Abu Dhabi: Oil and Beyond.Hurst.ISBN 978-1-84904-153-9.

[4] Kamøy, Kristin (2020-12-16).Diversity of Law in the United Arab Emirates: Privacy, Security, and the Legal System.Routledge.ISBN 978-1-000-29191-9.

[5] Rugh, A. (2007-03-05).The Political Culture of Leadership in the United Arab Emirates.Springer.ISBN 978-0-230-60349-3.

[6] Legrenzi, Matteo (2015-07-31).The GCC and the International Relations of the Gulf: Diplomacy, Security and Economic Coordination in a Changing Middle East.Bloomsbury Publishing.ISBN 978-0-85773-386-3.

[7] Peck, Malcolm C. (2010-04-12).The A to Z of the Gulf Arab States.Scarecrow Press.ISBN 978-1-4617-3190-0.

[8] Lea, David (2001).A Political Chronology of the Middle East.Psychology Press.ISBN 978-1-85743-115-5.

[9] Legrenzi, Matteo (2015-07-31).The GCC and the International Relations of the Gulf: Diplomacy, Security and Economic Coordination in a Changing Middle East.Bloomsbury Publishing.ISBN 978-0-85773-386-3.

[10] Ansari, Shahid Jamal (1998).Political Modernization in the Gulf.Northern Book Centre.ISBN 978-81-7211-088-8.

[11] Abdullah, Mohammad Morsy (2020-11-26).The United Arab Emirates: A Modern History.Routledge.ISBN 978-1-000-15635-5.

[12] "The Supreme Council - The Official Portal of the UAE Government".u.ae.Retrieved2021-02-14.

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v t e Federal Supreme Councilof theUnited Arab Emirates
President	Sheikh Mohamed(Abu Dhabi)	Emblem of the United Arab Emirates
Vice-president	Sheikh Mohammed(Dubai)
Members	Sheikh Humaid(Ajman) Sheikh Hamad(Fujairah) Sheikh Saud(Ras al-Khaimah) Sheikh Sultan III(Sharjah) Sheikh Saud(Umm al-Quwain)