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The UAE federal government was formed on 2 December 1971, when the rulers of five emirates, formerly part of the Trucial States established the United Arab Emirates.The Constitution established the federal government and outlined its mandates and jurisdictions in Article 120 and Article 121.
Politics of the United Arab Emirates take place in a framework of a federal presidential elective constitutional monarchy [1] (a federation of absolute monarchies). [2] The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a federation of seven constituent monarchies: the Emirates of Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Quwain.
Islam is the largest and the official state religion of the United Arab Emirates. The government follows a policy of tolerance toward other religions and rarely interferes in the religious activities of non-Muslims. [285] There are more Sunni than Shia Muslims in the United Arab Emirates, [286] and 85% of
The Cabinet of the United Arab Emirates, or Council of Ministers (Arabic: مجلس الوزراء), is the chief executive body of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) federal government. The cabinet consists of federal government ministers, and is led by the prime minister of the United Arab Emirates.
The fifth cabinet of the United Arab Emirates was formed on the 20 November 1990, [2] following the death of Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum on 7 October 1990 and was headed by Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum. [3] [9] [10]
The Government of Dubai (Arabic: حكومة دبي) is the subnational authority that governs the Emirate of Dubai, one of the seven constituent monarchies which make up the United Arab Emirates. The executive authority and head of the government is the Ruler of Dubai , Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum .
The meeting room where the first constitution was signed on 2 December 1971 in Dubai. Today it is part of the Etihad Museum.. The Historically independent kingdoms, the modern emirates that constitute the United Arab Emirates and the modern kingdoms of Qatar and Bahrain entered into a treaty with the United Kingdom in 1853 and agreed to a Perpetual Maritime Truce with the UK; the kingdoms were ...
The prime minister of the United Arab Emirates is the head of government of the federal government of the United Arab Emirates.While not required by the UAE constitution, [3] the practice is that the ruler of Dubai serve as the prime minister and vice president of the UAE.