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UAE Yearbook 2010
federal government at present, the federal system of government includes the supreme council, the council of ministers (cabinet), a parliamentary body in the form of the federal national council (fnc) and the federal supreme court, which is representative of an independent judiciary. the supreme council elects a president and vice-president from amongst them to serve for a renewable five-year term in office. accordingly, the supreme council re-elected president sheikh khalifa for another five-year term in november 2009. the supreme council, comprising the rulers of the seven emirates, has both legislative and executive powers. it ratifies federal laws and decrees, plans general policy, approves the nomination of the prime minister and accepts his resignation. it also relieves him from his post upon the recommendation of the president. the council of ministers, described in the constitution as the executive authority for the federation, is headed by a prime minister, chosen by the president in consultation with the supreme council. the prime minister, currently also the vice-president, then proposes the cabinet, which requires the president s ratification. 27 > political system
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