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The President of the Union shall assume the following powers: 1. Presiding the Supreme Council and directing its discussions. 2. Convening the Supreme Council into meeting, and adjourning same according to the rules of procedure decided by the Council in its by - laws. The Council must be convened for a meeting at the request of one of its members. 3. Calling for a joint meeting between the Supreme Council and the Council of Ministers whenever necessity so requires. 4. Signing Federal laws, decrees and decisions that the Supreme Council ratifies and promulgates. 5. Appointing the Federal Prime Minister, accepting his resignation and relieving him from office with the consent of the Supreme Council. He shall also appoint the Deputies* Prime Minister and the Ministers and accept their resignations and relieve them from office upon a proposal from the Prime Minister of the Federation. * The term “Deputy” has been replaced by “Deputies” by virtue of article (1) of the Constitutional Amendment No. (1) dated 10/02/2009. 6. Appointing the diplomatic representatives of the Federation to foreign states and other senior Federal officials, both civil and military (with the exception of the President and Judges of the Supreme Court of the Union), and accepting their resignations and dismissing them upon approval of the Council of Ministers of the Federation. Such appointments, acceptance of resignations and dismissals shall be decided by decrees and in accordance with the Federal laws. 7. Signing the letters of credence of diplomatic representatives of the Federation to foreign states and organizations and accepting the credentials of diplomatic and consular representatives of foreign states to the Union and receiving their letters of credence. He shall as well sign documents of appointment and credence of the representatives. 8. Supervising the implementation of Federal laws, decrees and decisions through the Council of Ministers of the Federation and the competent Ministers. 9. Representing the Federation internally, and towards other states as well as in all international relations. 10. Exercising the right of pardon and commutation of sentences and approving capital sentences according to the provisions of this Constitution and the Federal laws. 11. Conferring decorations and medals of Honor, both civil and military, in accordance with the laws relating to such decorations and medals. 12. Any other power vested in him by the Supreme Council or vested in him in conformity with this Constitution or the Federal laws. https://legaladviceme.com/legislation/120/uae-constitution-of-united-arab-emirates 11/34 8/17/2019 The Constitution of the United Arab Emirates - Legal Advice Middle East Chapter Three. The Council of Ministers of the Federation