Sheikh Zayed and UAE Flashcards
who was sheikh zayed
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan was born in the Abu Dhabi Emirate around the year 1918.
He was the youngest of the four sons of Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who was the Ruler of Abu Dhabi from 1922 to 1926.
where was sheikh zayed ruling first
Sheikh Zayed eventually became the Ruler’s Representative in the Eastern Region of Abu Dhabi, centred on the oasis of Al Ain, Which is 160Km to the east of Abu Dhabi.
As the Ruler’s Representative, Sheikh Zayed was responsible for ruling over six villages and a nearby desert region.
The development of Al Ain is credited to his insight, wisdom, and fairness.
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In Al Ain, he developed a basic administration system and personally funded the first modern school in the Abu Dhabi Emirate. He revised water ownership rights, increased agricultural development, and developed Al Ain into an important city for trade and farming.
when did sheikh zayed rule over abu dhabi? what did he do?
In 1966, sheikh Zayed became the Ruler of Abu Dhabi and focused a lot of attention on the development of the entire emirate. By this time, oil had been discovered in the region more than 30 years before. The first processed shipments of crude oil had been exported by 1962. The growing revenue from the oil industry enabled Sheikh Zayed make a plan to develop Abu Dhabi by building schools, hospitals, housing and internal infrastructure.
how did sheikh zayed unite the entire country
In 1968 The British government announced that they would leave the Gulf Region. This prompted Sheikh zayed make a plan to develop the Trucial States into a new, self-governing federation.
Heeding Sheikh Zayed’s call, the seven emirates of the Trucial States collaborated to from the United Arab Emirates on December 2, 1971.
Sheikh Zayed’s leadership over the United Arab Emirates transformed the Trucial States into a powerful and innovative country that has overcome difficulties.
what does the preamble of the uae constitution deliver
The preamble of the Constitution gives the reasons why the leaders decided to join together and the goals that they hoped to achieve.
The preamble to the Constitution included modern ideas about representation and equality but was also heavily based on ancient local traditions.
what information did the uae constitutiongive
The Constitution of the new country set out the organization of the government, the role of the Supreme Council, and how the President, Vice President, and Prime Minister would be selected.
explain how the constitution was established
Since its establishment on the 2nd of December 1971, the UAE had set a temporary constitution.
In July 1996, the Federal Supreme Council made the provisional Constitution permanent and the city of Abu Dhabi became the capital of the federation.
The constitution has 152 articles establishing a basis of the UAE and the rights of citizens in ten areas
what are the five federal authorities
- the federal supreme council
- the president and vice president
- the cabinet
- the federal national council
- the federal judicial authority
what is the federal supereme council
The Federal Supreme Council is the highest constitutional authority in the country and consists of Rulers of the seven emirates constitution the federation or their deputies in their emirates in case of the Ruler’s absence.
Each emirates has one single vote in the council.
explain the first cabinet
. During the formation of the government, the first cabinet was formed.
The first Prime Minister was Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid al-Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai.
what is the country’s parliament
This was quickly followed by the creation of the country’s parliament, the Federal National Council, with representatives from each of the seven emirates.
what are some other elements that were established in uae
Gradually, other elements were introduced such as the Union Defence Force in 1976 and the UAE Currency Board in 1973, which introduced the UAE Dirham.
In 1980, the Currency Board was replaced by the UAE Central Bank.
what did the leaders aim to do with the consititutionand the federation
The preamble to the Constitution states that the rulers of the Emirates agreed the Constitution because they were ’Desiring to lay the foundation for federal rule in the coming years on a sound basis, corresponding to the realities and the capacities of the Emirates at the present time, enabling the Union, so far as possible, freely to achieve its goals, sustaining the identity of its Members, providing that this is not inconsistent with those goals and preparing the people of the Union at the same time for a dignified and free constitutional life, and progressing by steps towards a comprehensive, representative, democratic regime in an Islamic and Arab society free from fear and anxiety.’
explain how uae was thrown into turmoil in 1970’s
In the late 1970s, however, the Gulf region was thrown into a turmoil.
A revolution in Iran resulted in the removal of the Shah early 1979. In late 1980, a war broke out between Iraq and Iran.
During this conflict, both sides made attacks in the waters of the Arabian Gulf, which affected the UAE and its neighbors.
