IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

Name	Official Name	Type
Emirati Federal National Council	Majlis al-Ittihad al-Watani	Assembly

Chief of State: President KHALIFA bin Zayid al-Nuhayyan
Head of Government: Prime Minister MUHAMMAD BIN RASHID al-Maktum
Assembly: United Arab Emirates has a unicameral Federal National Council (Majlis al-Ittihad al-Watani) with 40 seats.

The President is elected by indirect vote by and from the Federal Supreme Council (FSC), which is composed of the seven emirate rulers, to serve 5-year terms. There are no term limits for the president.
The Prime Minister is appointed by the president.
In the Federal National Council (Majlis al-Ittihad al-Watani), 20 members are appointed by hereditary state rulers to serve 4-year terms and 20 members are indirectly elected by an electoral college to serve 4-year terms.

2019-10-05
Emirati Federal National Council
Votes 117,592
Registered 337,738
Turnout 34.82

2015-10-03
Emirati Federal National Council
Votes 79,157
Registered 224,279
Turnout 35.29

2011-09-24
Emirati Federal National Council
Votes 35,877
Registered 129,274
Turnout 27.75

2006-12-20
Emirati Federal National Council
Votes -
Registered 6,689
Turnout -

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Emirati Federal National Council	2019-10-05	117,592	337,738	34.82
Emirati Federal National Council	2015-10-03	79,157	224,279	35.29
Emirati Federal National Council	2011-09-24	35,877	129,274	27.75
Emirati Federal National Council	2006-12-20	-	6,689	-

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