Hazza bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
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- Not to be confused with Hazza bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, brother of his grandfather.
HH Sheikh
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"...
Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan (born circa 1965) 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...
banker. In 2006, he was elected as Chairman of First Gulf Bank
First Gulf Bank
First Gulf Bank is a publicly owned bank headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and owned by several sons of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan...
, while his brother Tahnoon was elected as vice-chairman. Sheikh Hazza himself is the son of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the late emir (ruler) of Abu Dhabi emirate, and the founder and first President of the United Arab Emirates
President of the United Arab Emirates
The President is the Head of State of the United Arab Emirates. Because the current ruler of Abu Dhabi customarily also holds the presidency of the UAE, the office is de facto hereditary. The President is also Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and Chairman of the Supreme Council and...
. He is the younger half-brother of current emir and president Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and younger brother of the Crown Prince Sheikh Sheikh Mohammed
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:...
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He succeed the chairman position from Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan
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...
, his other brother. On 12 December 2010 he was appointed as a member of Executive Council of Abu Dhabi
Executive Council of Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Executive Council is the local executive authority of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. It assists the Ruler to carry out his duties and powers...
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Other Position
- Al Ain Club
- Chairman of Board of Directors (past)
- Vice-President of the Executive Board, Vice-President of the Honorary Board (current)
- National Security Adviser
- Abu Dhabi Sports Council: Chairman
- Abu Dhabi Combat Club: President