FNC

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FNC is the commonly used abbreviation for the United Arab Emirates’ Federal National Council, the country’s consultative parliamentary body.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf consultative assembly
legislative advisory council
parliamentary body
abbreviationFor Federal National Council
associatedWith political system of the United Arab Emirates
country United Arab Emirates
emiratesRepresented Abu Dhabi
Ajman
Dubai
Fujairah
Ras Al Khaimah
Sharjah
Umm Al Quwain
establishedBy UAE Constitution
establishedInYear 1971
fullName Federal National Council
governmentBranch federal legislature
hasFunction discusses international treaties and agreements
recommends amendments to draft laws
represents UAE citizens in a consultative capacity
hasHouseType consultative council
jurisdiction federal government of the United Arab Emirates
languageOfProceedings Arabic
legalStatus constitutional body
meetsAt Federal National Council building in Abu Dhabi
meetsFrequency regular sessions
meetsIn Abu Dhabi
memberSelectionMethod combination of election and appointment
partially appointed by the rulers of the emirates
partially elected
nativeName المجلس الوطني الاتحادي
nativeNameLanguage Arabic
numberOfChambers 1
numberOfMembers 40
regionServed United Arab Emirates
role advisory body to the UAE federal government
consultative parliamentary body
discusses public policy issues
participates in the legislative process
questions government ministers
reviews draft federal laws
seat Abu Dhabi
shortName FNC
structure unicameral
supervises performance of the federal government within its consultative role
termLength 4 years
typeOfParliament advisory parliament

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