Name Hamdan Zayed | Role Politician | |
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Succeeded by Saif bin Zayed Al NahyanMansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan Parents Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Siblings Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Grandparents Sultan bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, Sheikha Salma bint Butti Nieces Maryam bint Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Uncles Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan Similar People Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Hazza bin Zayed bin Sultan Al, Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan | ||
Arab prince Hamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan come for hunting at DG Khan
Hamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (حمدان بن زايد بن سلطان آل نهيان) (born 1963) is an Emirati politician and royalty. He is the current ruler (emir)'s representative in the western region of Abu Dhabi or the mayor of the region.
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- Arab prince Hamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan come for hunting at DG Khan
- Early life and education
- Career
- Child camel jockey
- Post
- Personal life
- Honours
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Early life and education
Sheikh Hamdan was born in Al Ain in 1963. He is the 4th son of the founder of UAE, the late president Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who also served as the emir of Abu Dhabi. His mother is Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Al Ketbi and he has five full-brothers: Crown Prince Mohammed, Hazza, Tahnoun, Mansour, and Abdullah. They are known as Bani Fatima or sons of Fatima. In addition, he is the younger paternal half-brother of the current emir and UAE president Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
He holds a bachelor's degree in political sciences and business administration, which he received from the United Arab Emirates University.
Career
Along with his half-brother Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, they served as deputy prime minister of the UAE in the cabinet led by the prime minister Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is the emir of Dubai.
Child camel jockey
During 2002, he announced the ban of employing children as camel jockeys.
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Personal life
Hamdan bin Zayed is married to Sheikha Shamsa bint Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan. They have six sons: Sultan (is married and has two son: Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan bin Hamdan Al Nahyan (born 23 December 2011 in Abu Dhabi and Sheikh Hamdan bin Sultan bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, who is currently studying for a bachelor's degree in Business Management at Coventry University (London Campus), Mohammed, Zayed ((born 4 April 1990 in Abu Dhabi) graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in London in 2009), Yas, Hazza and Rashid.