Legally speaking the president is elected by the Federal Supreme Council, which is made up of the monarchs of the states of the UAE. In practise it is the ruler of Abu Dhabi, until he dies and for a day the ruler of Dubai takes over until they elect the next ruler of Abu Dhabi as president.
So what is the president selection process like?
Chosen by the oil dictatorship which runs the host country.
Legally speaking the president is elected by the Federal Supreme Council, which is made up of the monarchs of the states of the UAE. In practise it is the ruler of Abu Dhabi, until he dies and for a day the ruler of Dubai takes over until they elect the next ruler of Abu Dhabi as president.