Sheikh Zayed Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan

Born around 1918 in abu dhabi sheikh zayed was the youngest of the four sons of his highness sheikh sultan bin zayed al nahyan ruler of abu dhabi from 1922 to 1926.

Sheikh zayed bin khalifa al nahyan. Referred to as sheikh khalifa is the current president of the united arab emirates the emir of abu dhabi the supreme commander of the united arab emirates armed forces and the chairman of the supreme petroleum council. Mohammed has also served as a special adviser to the president of the uae khalifa bin zayed al nahyan his older brother. He is the eldest son of the late sheikh zayed bin sultan al nahyan and sheikh hessa bint mohammed bin khalifa bin zayed al nahyan. Through a number of diverse initiatives he strives to support emerging creative voices and to enrich the cultural life of the uae.

He is also the head of adced abu dhabi council for economic development. The khalifa bin zayed al nahyan foundation was established by law no. Family and early life. At the time of sheikh zayed s birth the emirate was poor and undeveloped with an economy based primarily on fishing and pearl diving and on simple agriculture in scattered oases inland.

The year of zayed will highlight the role of the late leader in establishing the uae and his local regional and international achievements. Zayed was the youngest of his four brothers. His highness sheikh khalifa bin zayed al nahyan the uae president. Grandson of the president of the united arab emirates sheikh khalifa bin zayed al nahyan his highness sheikh zayed has an innate sense of duty towards enhancing the civic life of his country.

Sheikh khalifa declared 2018 the year of zayed to mark the 100th birth anniversary of sheikh zayed bin sultan al nahyan the founding president of the uae. خليفة بن زايد بن سلطان آل نهيان. His eldest brother sheikh shakhbut bin sultan al nahyan became ruler of abu dhabi after their uncle saqr bin zayed al nahyan his mother was sheikha salama bint butti. Zayed was the youngest of four sons of sheikh sultan bin khalifa al nahyan.

Born 7 september 1948. His father was the ruler of abu dhabi from 1922 until his death in 1926. Sheikh khalifa was born on 7 september 1948 in al muwaji fort in al ain. Speech of uae chairman.