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His Highness Sheikh

Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Government official

Summary

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan is a United Arab Emirates official who serves as the Ruler's Representative in the Al Dhafra Region.

Current positions

  • Ruler's Representative in the Al Dhafra Region— Government of Abu Dhabi since 2009
  • GovernmentChairman— Emirates Red Crescent
  • Chairman— Dolphin Energy
  • Chairman— Emirati German Friendship Society
  • Chairman— Emirates Camel Racing Federation
  • GovernmentChairman of the Board of Directors— Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi
  • Chairman of the Honorary Panel— Al-Jazira Club
  • Honorary Chairman— Al-Jazira Club
  • President of Board of Trustees— Abu Dhabi University

Career

  1. 1990 – 2009
    Cabinet Member
    Cabinet of the United Arab Emirates
  2. 1990 – 2005
    Government Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
  3. 1985 – 1990
    Government Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs
  4. 1984 – 1993
    Chairman
    UAE Football Association
  5. Deputy Prime Minister
    Cabinet of the United Arab Emirates

Education

  1. Bachelor's degree in Political Sciences
  2. Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Honours

  • First Class Medal of the Order of Abu Bakar Siddiq of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement2001
  • Gold Medal of the Iraqi Red Crescent Society2003
  • Hilal-e-Pakistan2008
  • Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany2008

Early life and background

He was born on 19 February 1963 in Al Ain. He is a member of the Al Nahyan ruling house and the son of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.

Organised by AI (Gemini) from the sourced facts on this page only.

House
Al Nahyan
Father
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Place of birth
Al Ain
Born
1963-02-19
Based in
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Also written
Hamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan

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