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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 Union Supreme Court Chief of State--President Shaykh Zayid bin Sultan Al NUHAYYAN of Abu Dhabi (since 2 December 1971); Vice President Shaykh Rashid bin Said Al MAKTUM of Dubayy (since 2 December 1971; Head of Government--Prime Minister Shaykh Rashid bin Said Al MAKTUM of Dubayy (Prime Minister since 30 April 1979); Deputy Prime Minister Maktum bin Rashid al MAKTUM (since 2 December 1971)
1991 Union Supreme Court Chief of State--President Shaykh Zayid bin Sultan Al NUHAYYAN, (since 2 December 1971), ruler of Abu Dhabi; Vice President Shaykh Maktum bin Rashid al-MAKTUM (since 8 October 1990), ruler of Dubayy; Head of Government--Prime Minister Shaykh Maktum bin Rashid al-MAKTUM (since 8 October 1990), ruler of Dubayy; Deputy Prime Minister Sultan bin Zayid Al NUHAYYAN (since 20 November 1990)
1992 Union Supreme Court
1993 Union Supreme Court
1994 Union Supreme Court
1995 Union Supreme Court
1996 Union Supreme Court, judges appointed by the president
1997 Union Supreme Court, judges appointed by the president
1998 Union Supreme Court, judges appointed by the president
1999 Union Supreme Court, judges appointed by the president
2000 Union Supreme Court, judges appointed by the president
2001 Union Supreme Court (judges are appointed by the president)
2002 Union Supreme Court (judges are appointed by the president)
2003 Union Supreme Court (judges are appointed by the president)
2004 Union Supreme Court (judges are appointed by the president)
2005 Union Supreme Court (judges are appointed by the president)
2006 Union Supreme Court (judges are appointed by the president)
2007 Union Supreme Court (judges are appointed by the president)
2008 Union Supreme Court (judges are appointed by the president)
2009 Union Supreme Court (judges are appointed by the president)
2010 Union Supreme Court (judges are appointed by the president)
2011 Union Supreme Court (judges are appointed by the president)
2012 Union Supreme Court (judges are appointed by the president)
2013 highest court(s): Federal Supreme Court (consists of the court president and 4 judges) judge selection and term of office: judges appointed by the federal president following approval by the Federal Supreme Council, which includes the rulers of the 7 emirates; judge term NA subordinate courts: Federal Court of Cassation (determines the constitutionality of laws promulgated at the federal and local (emirate) levels; federal level courts of first instance and appeals courts; each emirate has its o
2014 highest court(s): Federal Supreme Court (consists of the court president and 4 judges) judge selection and term of office: judges appointed by the federal president following approval by the Federal Supreme Council, which includes the rulers of the 7 emirates; judge term NA subordinate courts: Federal Court of Cassation (determines the constitutionality of laws promulgated at the federal and local (emirate) levels; federal level courts of first instance and appeals courts; each emirate has its o
2015 highest court(s): Federal Supreme Court (consists of the court president and 4 judges) | judge selection and term of office: judges appointed by the federal president following approval by the Federal Supreme Council, which includes the rulers of the 7 emirates; judge term NA | subordinate courts: Federal Court of Cassation (determines the constitutionality of laws promulgated at the federal and local (emirate) levels; federal level courts of first instance and appeals courts; each emirate has i
2016 highest court(s): Federal Supreme Court (consists of the court president and 4 judges) | judge selection and term of office: judges appointed by the federal president following approval by the Federal Supreme Council, which includes the rulers of the 7 emirates; judges serve until retirement age or the expiry of their appointment term | subordinate courts: Federal Court of Cassation (determines the constitutionality of laws promulgated at the federal and local (emirate) level; federal level cour
2017 highest court(s): Federal Supreme Court (consists of the court president and 4 judges; jurisdiction limited to federal cases) | judge selection and term of office: judges appointed by the federal president following approval by the Federal Supreme Council, the highest executive and legislative authority consisting of the 7 emirate rulers; judges serve until retirement age or the expiry of their appointment terms | subordinate courts: Federal Court of Cassation (determines the constitutionality o
2018 highest courts: Federal Supreme Court (consists of the court president and 4 judges; jurisdiction limited to federal cases) | judge selection and term of office: judges appointed by the federal president following approval by the Federal Supreme Council, the highest executive and legislative authority consisting of the 7 emirate rulers; judges serve until retirement age or the expiry of their appointment terms | subordinate courts: Federal Court of Cassation (determines the constitutionality of
2019 highest courts: Federal Supreme Court (consists of the court president and 4 judges; jurisdiction limited to federal cases) | judge selection and term of office: judges appointed by the federal president following approval by the Federal Supreme Council, the highest executive and legislative authority consisting of the 7 emirate rulers; judges serve until retirement age or the expiry of their appointment terms | subordinate courts: Federal Court of Cassation (determines the constitutionality of
2020 highest courts: Federal Supreme Court (consists of the court president and 4 judges; jurisdiction limited to federal cases) | judge selection and term of office: judges appointed by the federal president following approval by the Federal Supreme Council, the highest executive and legislative authority consisting of the 7 emirate rulers; judges serve until retirement age or the expiry of their appointment terms | subordinate courts: Federal Court of Cassation (determines the constitutionality of
2021 highest courts: Federal Supreme Court (consists of the court president and 4 judges; jurisdiction limited to federal cases) judge selection and term of office: judges appointed by the federal president following approval by the Federal Supreme Council, the highest executive and legislative authority consisting of the 7 emirate rulers; judges serve until retirement age or the expiry of their appointment terms subordinate courts: Federal Court of Cassation (determines the constitutionality of laws
2022 highest court(s): Federal Supreme Court (consists of the court president and 4 judges; jurisdiction limited to federal cases) judge selection and term of office: judges appointed by the federal president following approval by the Federal Supreme Council, the highest executive and legislative authority consisting of the 7 emirate rulers; judges serve until retirement age or the expiry of their appointment terms subordinate courts: Federal Court of Cassation (determines the constitutionality of la
2023 highest court(s): Federal Supreme Court (consists of the court president and 4 judges; jurisdiction limited to federal cases) judge selection and term of office: judges appointed by the federal president following approval by the Federal Supreme Council, the highest executive and legislative authority consisting of the 7 emirate rulers; judges serve until retirement age or the expiry of their appointment terms subordinate courts: Federal Court of Cassation (determines the constitutionality of la
2024 highest court(s): Federal Supreme Court (consists of the court president and 4 judges; jurisdiction limited to federal cases) judge selection and term of office: judges appointed by the federal president following approval by the Federal Supreme Council, the highest executive and legislative authority consisting of the 7 emirate rulers; judges serve until retirement age or the expiry of their appointment terms subordinate courts: Federal Court of Cassation (determines the constitutionality of la
2025 highest court(s): Federal Supreme Court (consists of the court president and 4 judges; jurisdiction limited to federal cases) judge selection and term of office: judges appointed by the federal president after approval from the Federal Supreme Council, the highest executive and legislative authority consisting of the 7 emirate rulers; judges serve until retirement age or the expiration of their appointment terms subordinate courts: Federal Court of Cassation (determines the constitutionality of