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.Poll opens for first UAE elections Al Jazeera, 16 December 2006
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.Sole woman elected in UAE maiden polls Middle East Online, 21 December 2006 The electoral college members were chosen by the rulers of the seven emirates.
Results Only one woman was elected (Amal Al Qubaisi in Abu Dhabi) and eight were amongst the appointed members announced on 4 February 2007.Elections in 2006 IPUFNC House takes shape Khaleej Times, 5 February 2007 Umm Al Qaiwain was the only emirate without female representation.
EmirateMembersAbu Dhabi Ahmed Shabeeb Al DhaheriAmal Al QubaisiRashed Musabah Al Kendi Al MurarAamer Abdul Jalil Mohamed Al FahimAbdulla Nasser bin Huwaileel Al MansouriFatima Al MazroueiMohammed Mohammed Ali Fadel Al HameliMugheer Khamis Al KhailiDubaiAbdul Aziz Al GhurairJamal Mohd Al HaiHussain Abdulla Ali Al ShafarKhalid Ali Ahmed bin ZayedSultan Saqer Al SuwaidiFatma Al MarriMaysa GhadeerNajla Faisal Al AwadhiSharjahHamad Harith Al MidfaKhalifa Abdulla bin Huwaidan Al KetbiSalim Mohamed bin Salim Al NaqbiAisha Al RoumiObaid Ali bin Butti Al MuhairiMohamed Abdulla Ali Saif Al ZaabiRas al-KhaimahAhmed Mohd Naser Al KhatriRashed Mohamed Al SheraiqiAbdul Rahim Abdul Latif Al ShahinAbdulla Ahmed Balhin Al ShehhiNidal Al TunaijiYousef Obaid Al NeaimiAjmanHamad Abdulla Ghulaita Al GhufliKhaled Hamad Mohammed Abu ShehabAli Majed Al MatrooshiAlia Al SuwaidiFujairahAhmed Saeed Abdulla Al DhanhaniRawiyah Al SamahiSaeed Ali Hamad Al HafriSultan Ahmed Abdulla Al MoadhenUmm al-QuwainAli Jasim AhmedSultan Khalfan Sultan bin HussainSultan Saif Salim Al KubaisiYousef Ali Fadil bin Fadil
Aftermath The newly-elected Federal National Council met for the first time on 12 February 2007, with Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair elected speaker.
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