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The UAE Constitution (created in 1996) - Coggle Diagram
The UAE Constitution (created in 1996)
The 8 Principles of Dubai Governance
We are a Business Capital
The Three Factors Above Drive Growth
No One is Above the Law
We Care about Future Generations.
The Union of the 7 Emirates is vital
We Believe in Economic Diversification
A Land for Talent
Our Society has a Unique Personality
The Branches
Executive Branch:
PRESIDENT - Typically the ruler of Abu Dhabi
Appoints the Cabinet and Prime Minister
VICE PRESIDENT and PRIME MINISTER - Typically ruler of Dubai
Judicial Branch
Dual system of Sharia and civil courts
Guarantees laws are just and followed
Legislative Branch
40 members
20 appointed, 20 voted in
Make the laws
Changes in the UAE government
1980s and 1990s - difficult times
1991: UAE forces joined the Gulf War
1991: collapse of banking system, crippling Abu Dhabi
1987: Attempted coup in Sharjah
REFORMS
2006: First National Elections!
2019 elections - nearly 40% of applicants were women
1971: UAE established.
Consists of 7 Emirates, each ruled by its own leader (Emir)
The 7 emirates
Each Emirate controls its own oil production and revenue.
The 7 emirates are Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, and Fujairah