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Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (Arabic: زايد بن سلطان آل نهيان, romanized: Zāyid bin Sulṭān Āl Nahyān; 6 May 1918 – 2 November 2004) was an Emirati royal, politician, philanthropist and the founder of the United Arab Emirates.
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In April 2009, Sheikh Issa bin Zayed, a member of the Al Nahyan royal family, was subject to a controversy where he was allegedly shown to be torturing a man. [ 10 ] In 2017, several Emirati princesses from the Al Nahyan family were found guilty in a Belgium court over the inhumane treatment of servants, an incident that occurred between 2007 ...
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Mohamed bin Zayed was born in Al Ain on 11 March 1961 in what was then the Trucial States. He is the third son of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the first President of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Abu Dhabi, and his third wife, Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Al Ketbi. Mohamed's brothers are: Khalifa (the current Ra'is of the UAE), Hamdan, Hazza,...
Emirate of Abu Dhabi
In November 2003, his father Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan appointed Sheikh Mohamed as Deputy Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi. Upon the death of his father, Sheikh Mohamed became Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi in November 2004 and was appointed Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces in January 2005. Later that month, he was promoted to the rank of General. Since December 2004 he has also been the Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, which is responsible for the development and planning of th...
UAE foreign policy
Al Nahyan has played a leading role in the UAE’s foreign policy by facilitating increased engagement with nations outside the MENA region. Al Nahyan and French President Emmanuel Macron share common interests in countering extremism and have formulated a bilateral road map for future partnership. Al Nahyan sought France for increased cooperation and exchange in matters related to education, culture, heritage, economy, investments, energy, space, regional peace and security, defense cooperatio...
Nuclear energy
Under the leadership of Al Nahyan, the UAE built the first peaceful nuclear power reactor, the Barakah nuclear power plant, in the region. The UAE and US signed a bilateral agreement for peaceful nuclear cooperation that enhances international standards of nuclear non-proliferation.Al-Nahyan also represented the United Arab Emirates in the Nuclear Security Summit of 2012 and 2014, which were hosted by South Korea and the Netherlands respectively.
Economic policy
He heads the Abu Dhabi Council for Economic Development (ADCED), and is the Deputy Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA). He is the chairman of the Mubadala Development Company (an Emirati state-owned holding company that can be characterized as a sovereign wealth fund) and the Deputy Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (the Sovereign wealth fund of Abu Dhabi). He is the head of the Tawazun Economic Council, formerly known as UAE offsets programme bureau established...
Mohamed bin Zayed is Vice Chairman of the Supreme Petroleum Council of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, the primary governing body in charge of Abu Dhabi's hydrocarbon resources. He has overseen the implementation of several development and diversification strategies, particularly those relating to crude oil, gasoline, and aromatics production; gas ...
Support of the Arts
In an effort to promote tourism and to diversify the local art scene, Mohamed bin Zayed has supported the construction of art museums—including the Louvre Abu Dhabi and the upcoming Guggenheim Abu Dhabi—as well as cultural heritage sites such as Qasr Al Hosn. In June 2009, al-Nayhan and then President Nicolas Sarkozy of France inaugurated an exhibition at the Emirates Palace Hotel, which included works of art purchased for the Louvre Abu Dhabi, as well as loans from the French national museum...
Conservation Work
The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi focused on protecting nature by spearheading the UAE's efforts in protecting wild falcons, bustards, and the Arabian Oryx, and has donated $1 million to an initiative aimed at preventing the power line-related deaths of wild birds. This latter effort is part of launching of the $20-million-dollar Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Raptor Conservation Foundation. Additionally, he heads the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund, a philanthropic endowment established th...
Education and Innovation Initiatives
He was the chairman of the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR) which is presently headed by Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Al Nahyan served as an officer in the Amiri Guard (now known as Presidential Guard), as a pilot in the UAE's Air Force, as Commander of the UAE Air Force and Air Defense, and as Deputy Armed Forces Deputy Chief of Staff. In 2005, he was appointed Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and was accordingly promoted to Lt. General. In the ea...
On 17 July 2020, a French investigating magistrate was appointed to carry out the probe targeting Mohamed bin Zayed, for “complicity in the acts of torture” citing the UAE’s involvement in the Yemen civil war.[citation needed] The investigation was initially opened in October 2019, after two complaints were filed against the Crown Prince during his...
A lifelong fan of falconry, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi established the Mohamed bin Zayed Falconry and Desert Physiognomy School with the goal of promoting and sustaining the ancient tradition by teaching it to new generations of Emiratis. He himself learned the practice from his late father. In March 2019, the Special Olympics World Games were h...
Al Nahyan is married to Sheikha Salama bint Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan. They married in 1981. They have nine children together, four sons and five daughters.His children are: 1. Sheikha Mariam bint Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan 2. Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan 3. Sheikha Shamsa bint Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan 4. Sheikh Theyab bin...
Spain: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Meritawarded by Juan Carlos of Spain (23 May 2008)United Kingdom: Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) awarded by Queen Elizabeth II(2010).Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (Arabic: حمدان بن زايد بن سلطان آل نهيان; born on 19 February 1963) is an Emirati royal and politician. He is the ruler's representative in Al Dhafrah region of Abu Dhabi.
Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (Arabic: سلطان بن زايد بن سلطان آل نهيان; 1955 – 18 November 2019) was an Emirati politician and member of the Al Nahyan family who previously served as the 3rd Deputy Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates.
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (Arabic: ٱلشَّيْخ زَايِد بِن سُلْطَان آل نَهْيَان, romanized: Ash-Shaykh Zāyed bin Sulṭān Āl Nahyān; 6 May 1918 – 2 November 2004) was the ruler of Abu Dhabi for more than 30 years (6 August 1966 [1] – 2 November 2004). He was the main builder of the United Arab Emirates.
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