Federal Supreme Council

[2] It replaced the earlier Trucial States Council upon the formation of the United Arab Emirates in 1971[3] and establishes general policies and sanctions federal legislation.

Trucial States Council was established as an informal consultative body and held its first meeting on 23 March 1952[4] to bring the rulers closer together with the possibility of their forming some political or economic association in the future.

[7] The council met twice a year under the chairmanship of the British representative in Dubai and held 30 such meetings between 1952 and 1968.

It elected Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, emir of Abu Dhabi, as president and appointed a federal cabinet.

On 23 December 1971, the Emirate of Ras al-Khaimah sent a letter to the Council requesting to join the union.