Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
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Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (born in 1961) is the Crown Prince
of Abu Dhabi
and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces .
He became Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi in November 2004 and was appointed Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces in January 2005. Later that month, he was promoted to the rank of General. Since December 2004, he has also been the Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, which is responsible for the development and planning of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and is a member of the Supreme Petroleum Council
. He also serves as a Special Advisor to the President of the UAE, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, his older brother. He is also head of the Abu Dhabi Council for Economic Development (ADCED), which is the economic policy advisory council in Abu Dhabi.
Al Nahyan is also the head of the Mubadala Development Company
which, since its establishment in 2002, represents the main investment vehicle for the Government of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi to achieve sustainable social and economic benefits for the Emirate.
In addition, he is the head of the UAE Offsets Program Bureau and is the head of the Abu Dhabi Education Council which was set up in September 2005 to develop education and vocational training. His efforts in the realm of economic development are aimed at increasing economic diversification in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. As the Head of the UAE Offsets Group, Al Nahyan is involved with the task of channelling defence-related investments into profitable projects across different sectors in order to help diversify the economy of the UAE.
He is the head of AIDA.
In 2008, the first group of Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed University scholars were selected as part of the New York University
at Abu Dhabi
campus intitiative, recognizing outstanding students in the United Arab Emirates
and providing them with special academic and leadership opportunities.
In 2009, HE President Sarkozy visited Abu Dhabi
in May to lay the foundation stone of the Louvre Abu Dhabi
, located in the cultural district in Saadiyat Island. President Sarkozy said during the visit, expressing his delight at visiting the UAE again: I would like to come back to the UAE and Abu Dhabi in particular, which I have some good memories from my first visit in January 2008. I would be pleased to meet again President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, whom I respect very much. I will also be happy to meet Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces HH General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Al Nahyan
regularly receives foreign heads of states and representatives visiting the United Arab Emirates
. Amongst them have been Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
, David Cameron
, Angela Merkel
, Barack Obama
and Hillary Clinton.
In November
2010, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
, came to the UAE for their second state visit to the country and were received, together with their accompanying delegation by HH General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Foreign Minister HH Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, amongst others. Welcoming them to the UAE, Al Nahyan underlined the importance of the visit as the opening of a new phase in the close relations of cooperation and bonds of friendship between the two countries. Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan also accompanied Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh
on a tour of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque at the beginning of their visit.
In January
2011 Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. At the meeting, Sheikh Mohammed emphasised the keenness of the UAE, under the leadership of President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to strengthen further the relations with the US. Discussions revolved around bilateral relations between the two countries and ways of enhancing them, for the most part in economic and cultural affairs as well as in the fields of science and technology. Talks also included a review of the regional situation, in addition to latest developments in the Middle East peace process, stressing the importance of increasing the chances of peace in the Middle East and maintaining peace and stability in the region.
He also heads the Mohamed Bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund which is Philanthropic endowment establish to:
Provide targeted grants to individual species conservation initiatives,
Recognize leaders in the field of species conservation; and
Elevate the importance of species in the broader conservation debate
http://www.mbzspeciesconservation.org/
Moreover, in the realm of humanitarian affairs, Al Nahyan has been underlining his commitment to the fight against human trafficking by funding the ‘Global Report on Trafficking Persons’ through a Dh55 million donation to the United Nations Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking (UN.GIFT).
Another area of interest of Al Nahyan is the education sector. His activities in this field include his role as President of the Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR). The centre is dedicated to the publication of academic analyses on topics relevant to the region. In the area of school curricula and higher education, Al Nahyan is also chairman of the Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC), which was founded in 2005.
ADEC monitors and develops the educational system of the Emirate. Methods of the council’s work include running surveys, aiming at an integration of students and parents in assessment processes and increasing the exchange of ideas with international educational institutions in order to foster development in the educational sector.
In addition, Al Nahyan is committed to environmental protection. He set up the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund motivated by his interest in the preservation and protection, both locally and on an international level, of endangered species and plants. A passionate falconer himself, Al Nahyan is committed to the protection of falcons, as well as other species, including the oryx and the houbara from Arabian Peninsula.
In line with his dedication to environment protection, he has also taken a lead in alternative energy projects in Abu Dhabi, primarily Masdar City.
, Qatar
, Malaysia, Morocco
, Pakistan
, United States
, United Kingdom
, France
and Italy
.
Crown Prince
A crown prince or crown princess is the heir or heiress apparent to the throne in a royal or imperial monarchy. The wife of a crown prince is also titled crown princess....
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...
and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces .
Political and business career
ADNOC
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company or ADNOC is the state-owned oil company of the United Arab Emirates . It is considered to be the world's fourth largest oil company with access to country's oil and gas reserves, .-Operations:...
. He also serves as a Special Advisor to the President of the UAE, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, his older brother. He is also head of the Abu Dhabi Council for Economic Development (ADCED), which is the economic policy advisory council in Abu Dhabi.
Al Nahyan is also the head of the Mubadala Development Company
Mubadala Development Company
Mubadala Development Company PJSC was established in October 2002 as a Public Joint Stock Company and is a wholly owned investment vehicle of the Government of Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates....
which, since its establishment in 2002, represents the main investment vehicle for the Government of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi to achieve sustainable social and economic benefits for the Emirate.
In addition, he is the head of the UAE Offsets Program Bureau and is the head of the Abu Dhabi Education Council which was set up in September 2005 to develop education and vocational training. His efforts in the realm of economic development are aimed at increasing economic diversification in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. As the Head of the UAE Offsets Group, Al Nahyan is involved with the task of channelling defence-related investments into profitable projects across different sectors in order to help diversify the economy of the UAE.
He is the head of AIDA.
In 2008, the first group of Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed University scholars were selected as part of the New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
at Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...
campus intitiative, recognizing outstanding students in the United Arab Emirates
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...
and providing them with special academic and leadership opportunities.
In 2009, HE President Sarkozy visited Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...
in May to lay the foundation stone of the Louvre Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...
, located in the cultural district in Saadiyat Island. President Sarkozy said during the visit, expressing his delight at visiting the UAE again: I would like to come back to the UAE and Abu Dhabi in particular, which I have some good memories from my first visit in January 2008. I would be pleased to meet again President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, whom I respect very much. I will also be happy to meet Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces HH General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Al Nahyan
Al Nahyan family
Al Nahayan is one of the six ruling families of the United Arab Emirates, and are based in the capital Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Al Nahyan is a branch of the House of Al-Falahi , a branch of the Bani Yas tribe, and are related to the House of Al-Falasi, from which the ruling family of...
regularly receives foreign heads of states and representatives visiting the United Arab Emirates
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...
. Amongst them have been Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, David Cameron
David Cameron
David William Donald Cameron is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service and Leader of the Conservative Party. Cameron represents Witney as its Member of Parliament ....
, Angela Merkel
Angela Merkel
Angela Dorothea Merkel is the current Chancellor of Germany . Merkel, elected to the Bundestag from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, has been the chairwoman of the Christian Democratic Union since 2000, and chairwoman of the CDU-CSU parliamentary coalition from 2002 to 2005.From 2005 to 2009 she led a...
, Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
and Hillary Clinton.
In November
November
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2010, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, came to the UAE for their second state visit to the country and were received, together with their accompanying delegation by HH General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Foreign Minister HH Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, amongst others. Welcoming them to the UAE, Al Nahyan underlined the importance of the visit as the opening of a new phase in the close relations of cooperation and bonds of friendship between the two countries. Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan also accompanied Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
on a tour of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque at the beginning of their visit.
In January
January
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2011 Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. At the meeting, Sheikh Mohammed emphasised the keenness of the UAE, under the leadership of President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to strengthen further the relations with the US. Discussions revolved around bilateral relations between the two countries and ways of enhancing them, for the most part in economic and cultural affairs as well as in the fields of science and technology. Talks also included a review of the regional situation, in addition to latest developments in the Middle East peace process, stressing the importance of increasing the chances of peace in the Middle East and maintaining peace and stability in the region.
Interests and activities
Al Nahyan is actively engaged in several projects targeted at increasing the welfare of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. He has initiated projects in various areas, such as economic development, education and environmental protection.He also heads the Mohamed Bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund which is Philanthropic endowment establish to:
Provide targeted grants to individual species conservation initiatives,
Recognize leaders in the field of species conservation; and
Elevate the importance of species in the broader conservation debate
http://www.mbzspeciesconservation.org/
Moreover, in the realm of humanitarian affairs, Al Nahyan has been underlining his commitment to the fight against human trafficking by funding the ‘Global Report on Trafficking Persons’ through a Dh55 million donation to the United Nations Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking (UN.GIFT).
Another area of interest of Al Nahyan is the education sector. His activities in this field include his role as President of the Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR). The centre is dedicated to the publication of academic analyses on topics relevant to the region. In the area of school curricula and higher education, Al Nahyan is also chairman of the Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC), which was founded in 2005.
ADEC monitors and develops the educational system of the Emirate. Methods of the council’s work include running surveys, aiming at an integration of students and parents in assessment processes and increasing the exchange of ideas with international educational institutions in order to foster development in the educational sector.
In addition, Al Nahyan is committed to environmental protection. He set up the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund motivated by his interest in the preservation and protection, both locally and on an international level, of endangered species and plants. A passionate falconer himself, Al Nahyan is committed to the protection of falcons, as well as other species, including the oryx and the houbara from Arabian Peninsula.
In line with his dedication to environment protection, he has also taken a lead in alternative energy projects in Abu Dhabi, primarily Masdar City.
Awards and honours
Al Nahyan has received numerous citations and decorations from the UAE, BahrainBahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
, Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
, Malaysia, Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, United States
United States
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, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, France
France
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and Italy
Italy
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.