Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan: 3rd 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, 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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 Mohamed in 2022 | |
| 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) | Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan (m. 1981) |
| 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 |
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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. His half-brother, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, was the President of the United Arab Emirates.
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