Federal National Council المجلس الوطني الاتحادي | |
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| Type | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Leadership | |
Saqr Ghobash since 14 November 2019 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 40 |
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Political groups | Independent (40) |
Length of term | 4 years |
| Elections | |
| Indirect single non-transferable vote in seven electoral colleges (20 seats) Appointed by rulers of each emirate (20 seats) | |
Last election | 7 October 2023 |
Next election | 7 October 2027 |
| Website | |
| www | |
| This article is part of a series on the |
| Politics of the United Arab Emirates |
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The Federal National Council (FNC) (Arabic: المجلس الوطني الإتحادي, al-Majlis al-Watani al-Ittihadi) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is an advisory quasi-parliamentary body in the UAE.[1][2][3] The FNC consists of 40 members. Twenty of the members are indirectly elected by the hand-picked 33% of Emirati citizens who have voting rights through an electoral college, while the other twenty are appointed by the rulers of each emirate.[3][4][5] According to Reuters, "the process of selecting the people who can either elect or be elected is opaque."[3]
The first election for half the members of the FNC took place in 2006. Members of the FNC serve 4-year terms. The last election for the indirectly elected members took place on 7 October 2023, and the next election is to be held in October 2027. The FNC assembly hall is located in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE.[6]
The National Election Committee (NEC) was established in February 2011 by the UAE Federal Supreme Council, and is chaired by the Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs.[5] Elections are conducted by the NEC which nominates members of the electoral college. Any citizen can be selected as a member. The NEC also manages the election of FNC representatives from all the emirates. The members of the electoral college can nominate themselves to be candidates for the FNC.
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