Sharjah: His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has issued an Emiri Decree establishing the Al Rahmaniya District Council in Sharjah. The decree appoints Ahmed Saif Ahmed bin Hanzal Al Tamimi as the chairman of the council.
According to Emirates News Agency, the council consists of members Sultan Abdulrahman Saif Al Asam Al Suwaidi, Sami Hassan Saleh Boukafil Al Ali, Mohammed Dawood Suleiman Al Dhaheri, Waleed Obaid Mohammed Al Hosan Al Shamsi, Mohammed Hassan Khalifa bin Surour Al Ketbi, Kholoud Ahmed Mohammed Al Nuaimi, and Sheikha Omran Salem Al Quraidi Al Shamsi. The council is tasked with electing a vice-chairman at its inaugural meeting from among its members, either by consensus or by a direct secret ballot, with a majority vote of those present.
The vice-chairman will assume the responsibilities of the chairman in their absence or if the position becomes vacant. The decree stipulates that the council members' term is set at four years, beginning from the date of the council's formation.
The council will continue its operations until a new council is appointed, even after the current term concludes. Members whose terms have expired may be eligible for reappointment for one additional term.