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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Parliamentary elections were held for the first time in the United Arab Emirates between 16 and 20 December 2006 to elect half of the 40 members of Federal National Council. Voting took place in Abu Dhabi and Fujairah on 16 December, in Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah on 18 December, and in Sharjah, Ajman and Umm Al Quwain on 20 December. [1]
Electoral system
The 40 members of the Federal National Council consisted of 20 elected members and 20 members appointed by the rulers of each emirate.
The elections were held using electoral colleges, with only 6,595 of more than 300,000 citizens over 18 years allowed to vote, of which 1,163 were women. [2] [3] The electoral college members were chosen by the rulers of the seven emirates. [4]
Results
Only one woman was elected ( Amal Al Qubaisi in Abu Dhabi) and eight were amongst the appointed members announced on 4 February 2007. [5] [6] Umm Al Qaiwain was the only emirate without female representation.
Aftermath
The newly-elected Federal National Council met for the first time on 12 February 2007, with Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair elected speaker. [7]
References
- ^ Poll opens for first UAE elections Al Jazeera, 16 December 2006
- ^ "FNC members ask for new elections". The National. 11 March 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ Sole woman elected in UAE maiden polls Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine Middle East Online, 21 December 2006
- ^ "UAE polls 'step to more participation'". Gulf Times. 21 December 2006. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007.
- ^ Elections in 2006 IPU
- ^ FNC House takes shape Khaleej Times, 5 February 2007
- ^ "Election in 2006". Inter-Parliamentary Union.
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