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2011 Emirati parliamentary election
United Arab Emirates
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24 September 2011
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20 of the 40 seats in the Federal National Council
Turnout27.75% (Decrease 46.65pp)
PartySeats+/–
Independents

200
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Speaker before Speaker after
Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair
Independent		 Mohammad Al Murr
Independent

Parliamentary elections were held in the United Arab Emirates on 24 September 2011 to elect the half of the members of Federal National Council.[1] The elections were held using electoral colleges, which were expanded from around 6,689 members in the 2006 elections to 129,274.[2] However, only 35,877 voters voted, with a voter turnout of 27.75%.[2]

Electoral college

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The 2011 parliamentary elections had an expanded electoral college constituting 129,274 members, made up of 46% females and 54% males, of which 35% were younger than 30 years.[3]

Candidates

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Nominations of candidates took place between 14 and 17 August.[4] On 20 August 2011, the National Elections Commission announced the preliminary list of candidates, stating that 469 members of the electoral college nominated themselves to be candidates for the parliamentary elections. Of those 469 nominees, 85 were women.[5]

EmirateCandidatesFemale candidates
Abu Dhabi11722
Dubai12426
Sharjah9416
Ras Al Khaimah609
Ajman345
Umm Al Quwain194
Fujairah213
Total46985

After last-minute applications were taken into account, the final list included 477 candidates.[6]

Campaign

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The campaign period lasted from 4 to 21 September 2011.[4] Some observers called for a delay in the voting process to allow for more time for candidates to campaign.[7]

Candidates were prohibited from using religion in their campaign,[6] and campaign spending was limited to AED 2 million (US$544,400).[8]

Results

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EmirateElected memberVotes
Abu DhabiSalem Al Ameri2,815
Mohammad Al Ameri2,380
Mohammad Al Qubaisi1,199
Ahmad Al Ameri1,153
DubaiHamad Al Rahoumi1327
Marwan Bin Ghulaita1,195
Ahmad Ahli1,164
Rashad Bukhash1,077
SharjahSalem Bin Howayden805
Ahmad Al Jarwan766
Musabbah Al Ketbi652
Ras al-KhaimahAhmed Abdullah Al Amash1,449
Saeed Al Khateri957
Faisal Al Tunaiji717
AjmanSultan Al Shamsi296
Abdullah Al Shamsi287
FujairahGhareeb Al Suraidi436
Sultan Al Yamahi396
Umm Al QuwainSheikha Al Ari536
Obeid Al Alili332
Source: NEC

Turnout by emirate

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EmirateRegisteredVotedTurnout
Abu Dhabi47,44410,10921.31
Dubai37,5149,26824.71
Sharjah13,9375,89042.26
Ras Al Khaimah16,8505,08530.18
Umm Al Quwain3,2851,79654.67
Ajman3,9201,56239.85
Fujairah6,3242,16734.27
Total129,27435,87727.75
Source: NEC, NEC

Nominated members

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The appointed members announced were:[9]

  • Abu Dhabi:
  1. Noura Al Kaabi
  2. Sultan Al Daheri
  3. Khalifa Al Suwaidi
  4. Amal Al Qubaisi
  • Dubai:
  1. Afra Al Basti
  2. Mona Al Bahar
  3. Mohammad Al Murr
  4. Ahmad Al Mansouri
  • Sharjah:
  1. Shaikha Al Owais
  2. Ahmad Al Zaabi
  3. Yaqoub Al Naqbi
  • Ras Al Khaimah:
  1. Abdul Al Zaabi
  2. Rashid Al Shuraiqi
  3. Abdul Al Shaheen
  • Ajman:
  1. Ahmad Al Shamsi
  2. Ali Al Nuaimi
  • Fujairah:
  1. Mohammad Al Raqabani
  2. Aisha Al Yamahi
  • Umm Al Quwain:
  1. Ali Ahmad
  2. Humaid Ali

Aftermath

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Mohammad Al Murr was elected unopposed as speaker of the Federal National Council.

References

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Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2011_Emirati_parliamentary_election&oldid=1245375232"

    2011 Emirati parliamentary election
    United Arab Emirates
    24 September 2011
    20 of the 40 seats in the Federal National Council
    Turnout27.75% (Decrease 46.65pp)
    PartySeats+/–
    Independents

    		200
    This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
    Speaker before Speaker after
    Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair
    Independent    		 Mohammad Al Murr
    Independent

    Parliamentary elections were held in the United Arab Emirates on 24 September 2011 to elect the half of the members of Federal National Council.[1] The elections were held using electoral colleges, which were expanded from around 6,689 members in the 2006 elections to 129,274.[2] However, only 35,877 voters voted, with a voter turnout of 27.75%.[2]

    Electoral college

    The 2011 parliamentary elections had an expanded electoral college constituting 129,274 members, made up of 46% females and 54% males, of which 35% were younger than 30 years.[3]

    Candidates

    Nominations of candidates took place between 14 and 17 August.[4] On 20 August 2011, the National Elections Commission announced the preliminary list of candidates, stating that 469 members of the electoral college nominated themselves to be candidates for the parliamentary elections. Of those 469 nominees, 85 were women.[5]

    EmirateCandidatesFemale candidates
    Abu Dhabi11722
    Dubai12426
    Sharjah9416
    Ras Al Khaimah609
    Ajman345
    Umm Al Quwain194
    Fujairah213
    Total46985

    After last-minute applications were taken into account, the final list included 477 candidates.[6]

    Campaign

    The campaign period lasted from 4 to 21 September 2011.[4] Some observers called for a delay in the voting process to allow for more time for candidates to campaign.[7]

    Candidates were prohibited from using religion in their campaign,[6] and campaign spending was limited to AED 2 million (US$544,400).[8]

    Results

    EmirateElected memberVotes
    Abu DhabiSalem Al Ameri2,815
    Mohammad Al Ameri2,380
    Mohammad Al Qubaisi1,199
    Ahmad Al Ameri1,153
    DubaiHamad Al Rahoumi1327
    Marwan Bin Ghulaita1,195
    Ahmad Ahli1,164
    Rashad Bukhash1,077
    SharjahSalem Bin Howayden805
    Ahmad Al Jarwan766
    Musabbah Al Ketbi652
    Ras al-KhaimahAhmed Abdullah Al Amash1,449
    Saeed Al Khateri957
    Faisal Al Tunaiji717
    AjmanSultan Al Shamsi296
    Abdullah Al Shamsi287
    FujairahGhareeb Al Suraidi436
    Sultan Al Yamahi396
    Umm Al QuwainSheikha Al Ari536
    Obeid Al Alili332
    Source: NEC

    Turnout by emirate

    EmirateRegisteredVotedTurnout
    Abu Dhabi47,44410,10921.31
    Dubai37,5149,26824.71
    Sharjah13,9375,89042.26
    Ras Al Khaimah16,8505,08530.18
    Umm Al Quwain3,2851,79654.67
    Ajman3,9201,56239.85
    Fujairah6,3242,16734.27
    Total129,27435,87727.75
    Source: NEC, NEC

    Nominated members

    The appointed members announced were:[9]

    • Abu Dhabi:
    1. Noura Al Kaabi
    2. Sultan Al Daheri
    3. Khalifa Al Suwaidi
    4. Amal Al Qubaisi
    • Dubai:
    1. Afra Al Basti
    2. Mona Al Bahar
    3. Mohammad Al Murr
    4. Ahmad Al Mansouri
    • Sharjah:
    1. Shaikha Al Owais
    2. Ahmad Al Zaabi
    3. Yaqoub Al Naqbi
    • Ras Al Khaimah:
    1. Abdul Al Zaabi
    2. Rashid Al Shuraiqi
    3. Abdul Al Shaheen
    • Ajman:
    1. Ahmad Al Shamsi
    2. Ali Al Nuaimi
    • Fujairah:
    1. Mohammad Al Raqabani
    2. Aisha Al Yamahi
    • Umm Al Quwain:
    1. Ali Ahmad
    2. Humaid Ali

    Aftermath

    Mohammad Al Murr was elected unopposed as speaker of the Federal National Council.

    References

    1. ^ UAE to hold second ever election in September[dead link] Reuters, 16 March 2011
    2. ^ a b Elections in 2011 IPUM
    3. ^ Statistics and figures National Elections Commission
    4. ^ a b Election timetable National Elections Commission
    5. ^ 469 مرشح ومرشحة على القائمة الأولية لانتخابات المجلس الوطني الاتحادي National Elections Commission
    6. ^ a b Candidates for FNC cleared for final list The National, 25 August 2011
    7. ^ FNC elections: Make it late to make it right Gulf News, 14 July 2011
    8. ^ UAE nationals ask: Why can’t we all vote? The Huffington Post, 21 September 2011
    9. ^ Shaikh Khalifa to open new FNC term Gulf News, 15 November 2011
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