Hh Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan

2018 will mark 100 years since the birth of hh sheikh zayed bin sultan al nahyan and thus in honour of what shall be a great year here are ten facts about our founding father that you probably didn.

Hh sheikh khalifa bin zayed bin sultan al nahyan. In honour of our late founding father of the uae hh sheikh zayed bin sultan al nahyan 2018 has been announced as the year of zayed as to commemorate the achievements of the creator of the uae. Zayed was the youngest of four sons of sheikh sultan bin khalifa al nahyan. Zayed was the youngest of his four brothers. 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.

Sultan was born in al ain in 1965. Sheikh sultan is the second son of sheikh zayed bin sultan al nahyan founder of uae. He is the son of khalifa bin zayed ruler of abu dhabi and the president of the united arab emirates uae. Born in the inland oasis city of al ain in 1948 hh sheikh khalifa was educated in the local school.

Sheikh zayed also serves on the board of the make a wish foundation uae chapter and is chairman of the sultan bin khalifa al nahyan humanitarian and scientific foundation and is chairman of the board of trustees of the sultan bin khalifa thalassemia award. Hh sheikh zayed bin sultan al nahyan and sheikh rashid bin saeed al maktoum qatar and bahrain readily declined and decided to become independent states. Hamdan bin mubarak al nahyan minister of public works is his brother. Early life and education.

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. And president of the third zayed university established in 1998 until removed from these. He also graduated from zayed bin sultan military college in al ain in march 1988. The year of zayed will highlight the role of the late leader in establishing the uae and his local regional and international achievements.

His father was the ruler of abu dhabi from 1922 until his death in 1926. Ras al khaimah also declined at first and the federation of the united arab emirates was formed on 2nd december 1971 with only 6 emirates abu dhabi ajman dubai fujairah sharjah and umm al quwain signing the declaration. He holds a bachelor s degree in political and administrative sciences which he received from emirates university. United arab emirates university established in 1976 and the higher colleges of technology established in 1988.

Family and early life. Sheikh nahyan was also chancellor of two of the uae s three government sponsored institutions of higher learning. Hh sheikh khalifa assumed his posts as ruler of abu dhabi and president of the united arab emirates in 2004 after many decades working closely with his father hh sheikh zayed bin sultan al nahyan the founder of the federation.