UAE Ministry of State for Federal National Council Affairs

It was in 2005, at the 34th National Day to be exact, when by late H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, announced the flagship “Political Empowerment Programme” geared towards the people and institutions of the UAE. Ever since, the Emirates has set out on an ambitious path of political empowerment and development, setting an important precedent and creating a one-of-a-kind parliamentary experience that caters to the unique aspects of its community and to the needs and demands of its people.