President His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan has issued a federal decree appointing 40 members for the 13th Legislative Chapter session of the Federal National Council.

Eight members each have been appointed from Dubai and Abu Dhabi, six each from Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah, and four each from Ajman, Umm Al Quwain and Fujairah.

The decree has also appointed 11 new members to replace former members from Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah, and Ajman. From Abu Dhabi, Ahmed Atiq Khalaf Al Mazroui and Hamad bin Saif Al Mansouri are appointed replacing Rashid bin Mohammed Al Mazroui and Hamad bin Saif bin Muheimeed Salmin.

Five new members are appointed from Dubai: Rashid Abdul Aziz Al Makhawi, Khalifa Juma'a Al Nabooda, Khalid bin Zayed bin Saqr Al Nahyan, Abdullah Ahmed Al Musa, and Dr Habib Mohammed Al Mulla.

The new members will replace Mohammed Khalifa bin Habtour, the former Speaker of the Federal National Council, Jamal Majid Al Ghurair, Dr Tariq Humaid Al Tayer, Mohammed Yousuf Al Budour, and Dr Juma'a Khalfan Belhoul. Ras Al Khaimah has appointed Mohammed Ahmed Reqait, Abdullah Khalfan Al Sheraiqi, Mohammed Rashid Al Naqbi, replacing Sheikh Faisal bin Humaid Al Qasimi, Abdullah Ali Al Sharhan and Ahmed Ali Saeed Leha. Hamad Rashid Al Nuaimi from Ajman was appointed to replace Mohammed Rashid Al Sha'ali. The former members from Sharjah, Umm Al Quwain and Fujairah are re-appointed by the decree for another chapter.

Source: Gulf News, Dubai