Constitution of the United Arab Emirates 1971, as amended to 2009
Government
  • English

    The federal authorities consist of the following:
    …
    3. The Federal Council of Ministers.
    … (Art. 45)

  • Arabic

    تتكون السلطات الاتحادية من :
    ...
    3.  مجلس وزراء الاتحاد .
    … (المادّة 45)

Government
  • English

    The Federal Supreme Council has the following powers:
    …
    5. Upon a proposal by the President of the UAE, approve the appointment of the Prime Minister of the UAE, accept his resignation, and remove him from office.
    … (Art. 47)

  • Arabic

    ﻳﺘﻮﻟﻰ اﻟﻤﺠﻠﺲ اﻷﻋﻠﻰ ﻟﻼﺗﺤﺎﺩ اﻷﻣﻮﺭ اﻟﺘﺎﻟﻴﺔ :
    ...
    5. اﻟﻤﻮ اﻓﻘﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺗﻌﻴﻴﻦ رﺋﻴﺲ ﻣﺠﻠﺲ وزرﺍﺀ اﻻﺗﺤﺎﺩ وﻗﺒﻮﻝ اﺳﺘﻘﺎﻟﺘﻪ واﻋﻔﺎﺋﻪ ﻣﻦ ﻣﻨﺼﺒﻪ، ﺑﻨﺎﺀ ﻋﻠﻰ اﻗﺘﺮ اﺡ رﺋﻴﺲ اﻻﺗﺤﺎﺩ.
    ... (المادّة 47)

Government
  • English

    The Federal Council of Ministers consists of the Prime Minister, his deputies and a number of ministers. (Art. 55)

  • Arabic

    يتكون مجلس الوزراء الاتحادي من رئيس مجلس الوزراء ونوابه وعدد من الوزراء. (المادّة 55)

Government
  • English

    For a person to be a minister that person must be a citizen of the UAE known for his competence and experience. (Art. 56)

  • Arabic

    ﻳﻜﻮﻥ اﺧﺘﻴﺎﺭ اﻟ ﻮزرﺍﺀ ﻣﻦ ﺑﻴﻦ ﻣﻮاﻃﻨﻲ اﻻﺗﺤﺎﺩ اﻟﻤﺸﻬﻮﺩ ﻟﻬﻢ ﺑﺎﻟﻜﻔﺎءﺓ واﻟﺨﺒ ﺮﺓ. (المادّة 56)

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Part III on Freedoms, Rights and Public Duties.