Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahyan (Arabic: محمد بن زايد بن سلطان آل نهيان‎; born 11 March 1961) is the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.

Early life

Mohammed Al-Nahyan was born on 11 March 1961. 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. He has five younger full-brothers: Hamdan, Hazza, Tahnoun, Mansour, and Abdullah. They are known as Bani Fatima or sons of Fatima.

Political and business career

In November 2003, his father Zayed bin Sultan appointed Sheikh Mohammed as Deputy Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi. Upon the death of his father, Al-Nayhan 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 the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and is a member of the Supreme Petroleum Council. He also serves as a special adviser to the President of the UAE, Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, his older brother. He is also head of the Abu Dhabi council for economic development (ADCED), which is the economic policy advisory council in Abu Dhabi.

Zayed Al Nahyan

Zayed Al Nahyan is an Arabic name, may refer to:

Al Nahyan

Al Nahyan is a neighborhood of Abu Dhabi. It is named after the Al Nahyan family. It contains the Al Nahyan Stadium.

Coordinates: 24°28′N 54°23′E / 24.467°N 54.383°E / 24.467; 54.383