Federal Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates

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The Federal Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates is the highest constitutional authority in the country, comprising the rulers of the seven emirates and responsible for major federal policy and leadership decisions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf collective head of state
constitutional body
federal authority
alsoKnownAs Supreme Council of Rulers
surface form: Federal Supreme Council

Supreme Council of the Union
appoints Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates
judges of the Federal Supreme Court of the United Arab Emirates
branch federal executive
composition rulers of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates
constitutionalRole supreme authority of the Union in political and constitutional matters
constitutionalStatus highest constitutional authority in the United Arab Emirates
country United Arab Emirates
decisionMaking generally by consensus
establishedIn 1971
establishedOn 2 December 1971
headquarters Abu Dhabi
jurisdiction federal matters of the United Arab Emirates
language Arabic
legalBasis UAE Constitution
surface form: Constitution of the United Arab Emirates
location Abu Dhabi
meetingPlace Abu Dhabi
member Ruler of Abu Dhabi
Ruler of Ajman
Ruler of Dubai
Ruler of Fujairah
Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah
Ruler of Sharjah
Ruler of Umm Al Quwain
oversees implementation of the federal constitution
power approve appointment of the Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates
approve declaration of war and peace
approve federal budget
approve federal legislation
define general policy of the Union
dismiss the President of the United Arab Emirates in specified constitutional circumstances
elect the President of the United Arab Emirates
elect the Vice President of the United Arab Emirates
ratify treaties and international agreements
relatedBody Council of Ministers of the United Arab Emirates
Federal National Council of the United Arab Emirates
responsibility leadership decisions at the federal level
major federal policy decisions
role collective head of state of the United Arab Emirates
sovereigntyFunction represents the Union in matters of sovereignty
symbolicRole embodies the union of the seven emirates
votingRule certain decisions require a majority including Abu Dhabi and Dubai

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Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan partOf Federal Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates
Sharjah memberOf Federal Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates
this entity surface form: United Arab Emirates Supreme Council (through its ruler)
Vice President of the United Arab Emirates appointedBy Federal Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates
Vice President of the United Arab Emirates electedBy Federal Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates
Vice President of the United Arab Emirates associatedWithBody Federal Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates
Federal National Council relatedTo Federal Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates
this entity surface form: Supreme Council of the Rulers of the Emirates
UAE Constitution promulgatedBy Federal Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates
Al Nuaimi family memberOf Federal Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates
this entity surface form: Federal Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates (through the Ruler of Ajman)
Emirate of Sharjah memberOf Federal Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates
this entity surface form: Federal Supreme Council of the UAE
Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi positionHeld Federal Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates
this entity surface form: Member of the Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates
Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi governmentalBody Federal Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates
this entity surface form: Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates