Federal National Council 2008

United Arab Emirates12 February 2008Draft

The Federal National Council is the fourth federal authority in terms of order in the hierarchy of the five federal authorities prescribed in the constitution, namely: the Supreme Council of the Federation, Federation President and Vice-President, Federation Cabinet, the Federal National Council, the Federal Judiciary Constitution. The Federal National Council (FNC)is comprised of forty (40) members elected from the member emirates. Each emirate has the discretion to select the UAE nationals representing it in the FNC. The FNC seats are distributed to the member Emirates in the following manner: Eight (8) seats for each of the Emirates of Abu Dhabi and Dubai, six (6) seats for the Emirates of Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah, and four (4) seats for the Emirates of Ajman, Umm Al Quwain and Al Fujeirah. A member of the Federal National Council shall represent all the Federation people and not only the Emirate he represents. Souvenir sheet: none. Size: 30 x 40 mm in sheets of 20 stamps.