The Shura Council

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Committees and their Responsibilities

The Legal and Legislative Affairs Committee is competent to consider the following:

  • Draft laws submitted by the Council of Ministers, and proposed laws submitted by members, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution.
  • Justice and human rights affairs.
  • Requests to Constitutional amendments.
  • Immunity of members, and the removal of membership.
  • Reports of administrative and financial oversight bodies and the protection of public funds.
  • What the Speaker refers to the Committee for study and opinion.
  • Any other competencies stipulated in the Council’s internal regulations, or decided by the Council or the Bureau, in relation to its specializations.

 The Legal and Legislative Affairs Committee Members

HE Dr. Sultan bin Hassan Al Dosari

Chairman of the Committee

HE Khalid bin Ghanem Al Ali Al Maadeed

HE Abdulla bin Ali Al Sulaiti

HE Khalid bin Ahmed Al Obaidan

HE Shaikha bint Yousuf Al Jufairi

HE Ahmad bin Ebrahim Al Malki

HE Issa bin Arar Al Rumaihi

HE Ahmed bin Sultan Al Aseeri

HE Salem bin Rashid Al Meraikhi

The Internal and External Affairs Committee is competent to consider the following:

  • Internal and external security affairs.
  • Internal and external public policy affairs.
  • The Council’s relations with counterpart councils and international parliamentary organizations.
  • International agreements and treaties referred to the Council in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution.
  • Draft laws submitted by the Council of Ministers, and proposed laws submitted by members, which fall within its jurisdiction.
  • What the Speaker refers to the Committee for study and opinion.
  • Any other competencies stipulated in the Council’s internal regulations, or decided by the Council or the Bureau, in relation to its specializations.

 The Internal and External Affairs Committee Members

HE Yousef bin Ali Al Khater

Chairman of the Committee

HE Ali bin Saeed Al Khayarin

HE Dr. Ali bin Fetais Almarri

HE Nasser bin Salmine Alsuwaidi

HE Mohamed bin Fahad Al Mesallam

HE Mohammed bin Mehdi Al Ahbabi

HE Abdulla bin Ali Al Sulaiti

HE Ali bin Shabib Al Attiya

HE Saoud bin Jassim Al Buainain

HE Mohamed Bin Mansour Al Shahwani

HE Abdulla bin Jaber Al Lebdah

HE Nasser bin Hassan Al Kubaisi

The Economic and the Financial Affairs Committee is competent to consider the following:

  • The draft general budget of the state submitted by the Council of Ministers in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, the law and the internal regulations of the Council.
  • Financial policies, economic plans and programmes and sustainable development.
  • The draft budget of the Council and its final account.
  • Draft laws submitted by the Council of Ministers, and proposed laws submitted by members, related to financial, economic, commercial and industrial affairs.
  • What the Speaker refers to the Committee for study and opinion.
  • Any other competencies stipulated in the Council’s internal regulations, or decided by the Council or the Bureau, in relation to its specializations.

 The Economic and the Financial Affairs Committee Members

HE Mohamed bin Yousef Almana

Chairman of the Committee

HE Mohammed Bin Mahdi Al Ahbabi

HE Saad bin Ahmed Al Mesned

HE Ahmad bin Hitmi Al Hitmi

HE Nasser bin Abdullah Al Nuaimi

HE Abdullah bin Nasser Al Subaie

HE Essa bin Ahmad Al Nassr

HE Hamad bin Abdulla Al Mulla

HE Umair Abdullah Al Nuaimi

The Health, General Services and the Environment Committee is competent to consider the following:

  • Public health.
  • Transportation, transit, municipal affairs, and infrastructure.
  • Information technology and communications.
  • Electricity and water.
  • Environment and climate change.
  • Draft laws submitted by the Council of Ministers and law proposals submitted by members that fall within its competencies.
  • What the Speaker refers to the Committee for study and opinion.
  • Any other competencies stipulated in the Council’s internal regulations, or decided by the Council or the Bureau, in relation to its specializations.

 The Health, General Services and the Environment Committee Members  

HE Mubarak bin Mohamed Al Kuwari

Chairman of the Committee

HE Yousuf bin Ahmed Al Kuwari

HE Dr. Ahmed bin Hamad Al Mohanadi

HE Badi bin Ali Al Badi

HE Nasser bin Mohsen Bukshisha

HE Dr. Mohammed bin Batti Al Abdullah

HE Nasser bin Mutref Al Humaidi

HE Ali bin Ahmed Al Kaabi

HE Mohammed bin Omar Al Mannai

The Education, Culture, Sport and Information Committee is competent to consider the following:

  • Education in all its forms and stages.
  • Scientific research.
  • Heritage and antiquities.
  • Culture and media.
  • Sports and youth.
  • Tourism.
  • Draft laws submitted by the Council of Ministers and law proposals submitted by members that fall within its competencies.
  • What the Speaker refers to the Committee for study and opinion.
  • Any other competencies stipulated in the Council’s internal regulations, or decided by the Council or the Bureau, in relation to its specializations.

 The Education, Culture, Sport and Information Committee Members  

HE Khalid bin Ahmed Al Obaidan

Chairman of the Committee

HE Khalid bin Ghanem Al Ali Al Maadeed

HE Saad bin Ahmed Al Muhannadi

HE Mubarak bin Saif Al Mansoori

HE Saad bin Ahmed Al Misnad

HE Mohammed bin Muftah Al Muftah

HE Yousuf bin Ahmed Al Sada

HE Mubarak bin Mohammed Al Kuwari

HE Issa bin Ahmed Al Nasr

HE Hamad bin Abdullah Al Mulla

The Social Affairs, Labour and Housing Committee is competent to consider the following:

  • Endowments and Islamic Affairs.
  • Family Affairs and Social Affairs.
  • Civil and Social Institutions Affairs, Charitable Associations and Institutions.
  • Labor.
  • Housing and Population Policies.
  • Planning and Statistics.
  • Draft laws submitted by the Council of Ministers and law proposals submitted by members that fall within its competencies.
  • What the Speaker refers to the Committee for study and opinion.
  • Any other competencies stipulated in the Council’s internal regulations, or decided by the Council or the Bureau, in relation to its specializations.

 The Social Affairs, Labour and Housing Committee Members

HE Abdul Rahman bin Yousuf Al Khulaifi

Chairman of the Committee

HE Dr. Sultan bin Hassan Aldosari

HE Nasser bin Mohsen Bokchisha

HE Ahmad bin Ebrahim Al Malki

HE Khalid bin Abas Al Emadi

HE Issa bin Arar Al Rumaihi

HE Yousef bin Ahmed Al Sada

HE Nasser bin Mutref Al Humaidi

HE Abdullah bin Nasser Al Subaie

HE Nasser bin Hassan Alkubaisi

HE Ali bin Ahmed Al Kaabi

HE Umair Abdullah Al Nuaimi