Vice President of the United Arab Emirates

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The Vice President of the United Arab Emirates is a senior federal leadership role, traditionally held by a prominent emirate ruler who supports the President in governing the union and overseeing national policy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf political office
vice presidential office
appliesToJurisdiction United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED
appointedBy Federal Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED
associatedWithBody Council of Ministers of the United Arab Emirates
surface form: Cabinet of the United Arab Emirates

Federal Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED
canBeReelected yes
constitutingInstrument UAE Constitution
surface form: Constitution of the United Arab Emirates
country United Arab Emirates
countryFormedIn United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED
currentHolder Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum NERFINISHED
currentHolderAlsoHoldsOffice Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates
Ruler of Dubai
currentHolderTitle Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum NERFINISHED
dateEstablished 1971-12-02
electedBy Federal Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED
firstHolder Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum NERFINISHED
formationDate 1971-12-02
governmentBranch federal executive branch of the United Arab Emirates
isDeputyOf President of the United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED
jurisdictionType federal union of emirates
legalBasis Constitution of the United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED
locatedInJurisdiction United Arab Emirates
nativeNameLanguage ar
officeCreatedAlongWith President of the United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED
Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED
officeHolderMustBe member of the Federal Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates
ruler of an emirate of the United Arab Emirates
officeHolderRole deputy to the President of the United Arab Emirates
federal leader of the United Arab Emirates
officeScope federal
officeType federal leadership role
partOf federal government of the United Arab Emirates
surface form: Federal Government of the United Arab Emirates
rank second-highest federal office in the United Arab Emirates
residence Dubai NERFINISHED
roleInGovernment assists in federal executive decision-making
participates in overseeing national policy
supports the President in governing the union
seat Abu Dhabi NERFINISHED
Dubai
selectionMethod election by the Federal Supreme Council
sharesPowerWith President of the United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED
style His Highness
supportsOffice President of the United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED
termLength 5 years
termRenewable yes
traditionalHolder Ruler of Dubai
traditionallyHeldBy Ruler of Dubai

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House of Al Falasi hasTitle Vice President of the United Arab Emirates
Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan positionHeld Vice President of the United Arab Emirates
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum positionHeld Vice President of the United Arab Emirates
Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum positionHeld Vice President of the United Arab Emirates