Aisha Al Roumi
Aisha Mohammad Khalfan Al Roumi ( ar, عائشة محمد خلفان الرومي) is an Emirati physician and politician. In 2007 she was one of the first group of women to enter the Federal National Council. A qualified doctor, Al Roumi worked as a paediatrician and became Director of Maternal Child Health for Sharjah in the Ministry of Health.Buckle up to save a child
The National, 24 February 2010 Following the 2006 parliamentary elections, she was one of eight women appointed to the Federal National Council alongside the one elected woman,

Federal National Council
The Federal National Council (FNC) ( ar, المجلس الوطني الإتحادي, ''al-Majlis al-Watani al-Ittihadi'') of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is an advisory quasi-parliamentary body in the UAE. The FNC consists of 40 members. Twenty of the members are indirectly elected by the hand-picked 12% of Emirati citizens who have voting rights through an electoral college, while the other twenty are appointed by the rulers of each emirate. According to Reuters, "the process of selecting the people who can either elect or be elected is opaque." The first election for half the members of the FNC took place in 2006. Members of the FNC serve 4-year terms. The last election for the indirectly elected members took place on 5 October 2019, and the next election is to be held in October 2023. The FNC assembly hall is located in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE. The National Election Committee (NEC) was established in February 2011 by the UAE Federal Supreme Council, and is cha ...
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Emirate Of Sharjah
The Emirate of Sharjah (; ar, إِمَارَة ٱلشَّارِقَة ') is one of the emirates of the United Arab Emirates, which covers and has a population of over 1,400,000 (2015). It comprises the capital city of Sharjah, after which it is named, and other minor towns and exclaves such as Kalba', Al Dhaid, Dibba Al-Hisn and Khor Fakkan. The emirate is an absolute monarchy. It has been ruled by Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi since 1972, except for a six-day period during an attempted coup d'etat by his brother, Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Mohammed Al-Qasimi. History Human settlement in the area covered by the emirate has existed for over 120,000 years, with significant finds made of early axes and stone tools as well as Copper and Iron Age implements in Al Dhaid, Al Thuqeibah, Mileiha, Tell Abraq, Muwailah, Al Madam and Jebel Faya. Archaeological finds in the Mleiha area point to human habitation consistent with the spread of humanity from Africa to the wider world, evidenced ...
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2006 Emirati Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary election were held for the first time in the United Arab Emirates in December 2006 to elect half of the 40 members of Federal National Council. Voting took place in Emirate of Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi and Emirate of Fujairah, Fujairah on 16 December, in Emirate of Dubai, Dubai and Emirate of Ras al-Khaimah, Ras al-Khaimah on 18 December, and in Emirate of Sharjah, Sharjah, Emirate of Ajman, Ajman and Emirate of Umm al-Quwain, Umm al-Quwain on 20 December. 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 6,689 of more than 300,000 citizens over 18 years were allowed to vote, of which 1,163 were women.Sole woman elected in UAE maiden polls
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Amal Al Qubaisi
Amal Al Qubaisi (born 18 October 1969) was the speaker of the United Arab Emirates Federal National Council (FNC) from 2015 to 2019. She was first female leader of a national assembly in the United Arab Emirates and the Arab world. Before holding the position she was the chairwomen of the Abu Dhabi Education Council. Career and education In 2000, Al Qubaisi earned her Ph.D. in Architectural Engineering from the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom and holds the world’s only doctoral degree on the conservation of the UAE’s architectural heritage. She became an assistant professor of architecture at UAE University in 2000 which she held until 2006. As an architect, she has worked with UNESCO to document and preserve more than 350 historical sites in the UAE including Al Jahili and Al Hosn Forts. In 2001, she was appointed President of the cultural heritage unit of Al Ain's Tourism and Economic Development Authority. She served as president until 2003. In 2007, she wa ...
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Emirati Pediatricians
Emirati may refer to: *pertaining to the country of United Arab Emirates *the people of the United Arab Emirates, see Emiratis *Emirati culture The Culture of the United Arab Emirates is part of the culture of Eastern Arabia.

Emirati Women In Politics
Emirati may refer to: *pertaining to the country of United Arab Emirates *the people of the United Arab Emirates, see Emiratis *Emirati culture The Culture of the United Arab Emirates is part of the culture of Eastern Arabia.

Members Of The Federal National Council
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Living People
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