Hamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan

Highness

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Sheikh

Not to be confused with sikhSheikh — also spelled Sheik or Shaikh, or transliterated as Shaykh — is an honorific in the Arabic language that literally means "elder" and carries the meaning "leader and/or governor"...

Hamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (born 1963) is a United Arab Emirati

United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...

politician and royalty. He is the current Ruler (emir)'s Representative in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi, the mayor of the region.

Biography

He is the 4th son of the founder of UAE, the late president HH Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, which also served as the emir

Emir

Emir , meaning "commander", "general", or "prince"; also transliterated as Amir, Aamir or Ameer) is a title of high office, used throughout the Muslim world...

of Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi (emirate)

Abu Dhabi, officially the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, , is one of seven emirates that constitute the United Arab Emirates . It is the capital of UAE and is the largest emirate by area , and second-largest by population , accounting for approximately 86% of the total land area of the UAE...

. He is the younger half-brother of the current emir and UAE president Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Along with his half-brother HH Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, they served as Deputy Prime Minister of UAE, while the Prime Minister Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum , also Sheikh Mohammed, , is the Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates , and absolute monarch of Dubai.-Personal life and education:...

is the emir of Dubai

Dubai

Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...

.

Another elder brother HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan is the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces .-Political and business career:...

is the current Crown Prince.

In 2009, his younger brother (or half brother) Saif

Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan

HH Lieutenant General Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan is United Arab Emirates Minister of Interior and Deputy Prime Minister .. Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan attended the United Arab Emirates University in Al Ain and graduated with a B.S...

and Mansour

Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan

HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan is a United Arab Emirati politician and member of ruling family of Abu Dhabi . He is the half brother of the current President of UAE, Emir of Abu Dhabi, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan...

succeed as Deputy Prime Minister.

Post

- Cabinet of UAE (1990–2009)
- Chairman of the Emirati German Friendship Society
- Chairman of the Red Crescent Authority
- Chairman of the Emirates Camel Racing Federation
- ex-President of UAE Football League

Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi (emirate)

- President of Abu Dhabi University
  Abu Dhabi University
  Abu Dhabi University was established in 2003, after three years of planning by H. H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nayhan and other distinguished citizens of the United Arab Emirates.The University has stated: -Accreditation:...
  
  Board of Trustees
- Ruler's Representative in the Western Region (since 2009)
- The Honorary Chairmanship of Al-Jazira Club and Chairman of the Honorary Panel.

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