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Sheikh Mohamed is the third son of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who was the first president of the UAE and the 16th ruler of Abu Dhabi. [6] [7] MBZ became the crown prince of Abu Dhabi in November 2004, following the death of his father, when his brother, Sheikh Khalifa became the second president of the UAE and the ruler of Abu Dhabi. [8]
The House of Nahyan (Arabic: آل نهيان, romanized: Āl Nuhayān) is the ruling royal family of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and one of the six ruling families of the United Arab Emirates. The family is a branch of the House of Al Falahi (Āl Bū Falāḥ), a branch of the Bani Yas tribe, and are related to the House of Al Falasi from which ...
De facto, the ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi holds the presidency and the ruler of the Emirate of Dubai holds the premiership. The president is also the commander-in-chief of the UAE Armed Forces. Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan was widely credited with unifying the seven emirates into one federal state. He was the UAE's first president ...
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (Arabic: خليفة بن زايد بن سلطان آل نهيان; 7 September 1948 – 13 May 2022) [3][4] was the second president of the United Arab Emirates and the ruler of Abu Dhabi, serving from November 2004 until his death in May 2022. [5] Khalifa was the ...
Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (Arabic: منصور بن زايد بن سلطان آل نهيان; born 20 November 1970), often referred to as Sheikh Mansour, [1] [2] [3] is an Emirati royal and politician who is the current vice president and deputy prime minister of the United Arab Emirates, as well as the minister of presidential court and member of the ruling family of Abu ...
1 January 1928 – 6 August 1966. Sheikh Shakhbut II bin Sultan Al Nahyan. b. 1905 – d. 1989. 6 August 1966 – 2 November 2004. Sheikh Zayed II bin Sultan Al Nahyan. b. 1918 – d. 2004. Founded the UAE in 1971 and became its first president. 2 November 2004 – 13 May 2022. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
In June 2022, Sheikh Khaled launched the Abu Dhabi Industrial Strategy, which includes plans to expand the emirate’s industrial sector to AED 172 billion, create 13,600 jobs, and increase Abu Dhabi’s non-oil exports by 143%, by 2031. [29] He is the patron of Abu Dhabi Finance Week, a role he assumed in October 2022. [30]
The Maktoum (branch of the House of Al Falasi) are the ruling family of Dubai. The Al Qasimi (also spelled Al Qassimi) families rule two of the seven emirates: Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah. The Al Nuaimi are the ruling family of Ajman. The Al Mualla are the ruling family of Umm Al Quwain. The Al Sharqi are the ruling family of Fujairah.