Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
President of the United Arab Emirates
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (Arabic: محمد بن زايد بن سلطان آل نهيان; born 11 March 1961), also known by his initials as MBZ,[1] is the 3rd President of the United Arab Emirates and the Crown Prince of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi since 2022.
Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan | |
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.jpg) Mohamed in 2024 | |
| 3rd President of the United Arab Emirates | |
| Assumed office 14 May 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
| Vice President | Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
| Preceded by | Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
| Ruler of Abu Dhabi | |
| Assumed office 13 May 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 March 1961 Al Ain, Trucial States |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 9, including Khalid |
| Mother | Fatima bint Mubarak Al Ketbi |
| Father | Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan |
| Education | Royal Military Academy Sandhurst |
| Allegiance | United Arab Emirates |
| Service/branch | United Arab Emirates Air Force |
| Years of service | 1979–present |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Commander-in-Chief Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Deputy Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Commander of the Air Force and Air Defence |
| Website | |
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Shekish Mohamed was born at Kanad Hospital in Al Ain, He is third son of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and Fatima bint Mubarak Ai Ketbi. [2][3]
He was the Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces. He is seen as the main figure in the country's foreign policy and is a leader of a campaign against Islamist movements in the Arab World.[4][5] His half-brother, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, was the President of the United Arab Emirates.
References
change- ↑ Rhodes, Ben (12 October 2018). "A Fatal Abandonment of American Leadership". The Atlantic. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ↑ "Al Ain hospital where Abu Dhabi sheikh was born gets new name". Expat Media. 2019-12-23. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ↑ "Mohamed bin Zayed thanks family of couple who set up first hospital". Kanad Hospital. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ↑ "The ambitious United Arab Emirates". The Economist. 6 April 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ↑ "Despots are pushing the Arab world to become more secular". The Economist. 2 November 2017.
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