Nasser City Council

Nasser City Council (Arabic: مجلس مدينة الناصر majlis madīnat an-nāṣir) is the devolved legislative authority of Nasser City, the federal capital of the Arab Union. As Nasser City is separate from the republics (federated states) of the Arab Union, it comes under the unilateral jurisdiction of the federal government: the Capital Authority Act grants the city autonomy and powers of self-government, and the right to elect a representative council to which said powers are delegated. A similar arrangement exists for the Kurdistan Autonomous Region, the nation's only other extra-republican jurisdiction.

The City Council consists of 34 seats, each representing one of the districts of Nasser City (which are similar in population), and is elected biennially. Council passes bylaws and sets overall policy, including the budget, property taxes, zoning and urban planning. Following election, the new Council elects from its own membership a chairperson to preside over Council sessions, who only votes to break a tie. The Council Chair also nominates the City Manager, who is appointed by majority vote of Council; the City Manager administers the Nasser City Authority (the executive), which oversees all city departments and services, consulting regularly with Council Chair to ensure adherence to city policy.