The third president of United Arab Emirates, the seventeenth ruler of Abu Dhabi, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and the Chairman of the Executive Council of Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the largest of Emirates and its capital.
He was born on March 11, 1961, the third son of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, from his third wife, Fatima bint Mubarak Al Ketbi.
He received his regular education in his hometown of Al-Ain and in Abu Dhabi, then joined the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and graduated from it in 1979. During his studies at Sandhurst Academy, he passed a basic armored course, a basic flight course, a paratrooper course, and training on tactical and helicopter aircraft, including Gazelle helicopter.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed is married to Sheikha Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan, and he has four sons and five daughters.
Mohammed bin Zayed holds a number of political, legislative and economic positions for the state. He is known for making a lot of efforts to enhance educational standards in Emirate of Abu Dhabi to bring them to the best and most prestigious international standards.
He also held several positions in UAE armed forces, from an officer in the Emiri Guard – the elite forces in UAE – to a pilot in the Air Force, and then rose to several senior positions until he reached his current position as Deputy Supreme Commander of UAE Armed Forces.
Bin Zayed contributed to the development of the UAE Armed Forces, in terms of strategic planning, training, organizational structure and strengthening the country’s defense capabilities.
Since assuming the presidency of the Abu Dhabi Education Council, he has worked to establish partnerships with internationally prestigious educational institutions and intellectual centers, a number of which have been announced in Abu Dhabi or have joined strategic joint projects with academic institutions located in Abu Dhabi.
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