Dubai
Government operates under the framework of constitutional monarchy
belonging to the federation of United Arab Emirate. Dubai which is located
in the Middle East at the southern part of Arabian Peninsula, is one of the
seven emirates collectively known as United Arab Emirates (UAE). The other
emirates of UAE are Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and
Umm al-Quwain and each emirate shares some jurisdiction over the issues of
law enforcement within a federal framework by the constitution of UAE
adopted in 1971. The veto power possessed by the only two emirates of UAE,
namely Dubai and Abu Dhabi is the thing to be described here in regards of
Dubai Government.
Before its incorporation as an emirate in year 1971, Dubai and other
emirates of UAE were known as the trucial states because of the treaty
signed between the British rulers and Arab Sheikhs. Each of the leader of
seven emirates constitutes the Supreme Council and the forty member Federal
National Council (FNC) is represented by the eight members from Dubai. The
FNC is the supreme legislative body to review all the laws governing the
UAE. The Government of Dubai alongwith another emirate Ras al
Khaimah are the two emirates that do not follow the federal court system of
the United Arab Emirates.
The current ruler of Dubai Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum (from the
Al Maktoum dynasty who is ruling Dubai since 1933) is also the Prime
Minister and the Vice President of UAE and a member of the Supreme Council
of the Union (SCU).
