Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan (born 1965) is an Emirati military officer, businessman and son of the former President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
| Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan | |
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| Born | 1965 (age 58–59) Al Ain, Abu Dhabi |
| Spouse | Sheikha bint Saif Al Nahyan |
| House | Al Nahyan |
| Father | Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
| Mother | Shamsa bint Suhail Al Mazrouei |
| Styles of Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan | |
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| Reference style | His Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Highness |
Early life and education
editSultan was born in Al Ain in 1965.[1] He is the eldest son of Khalifa bin Zayed, former ruler of Abu Dhabi and former president of the United Arab Emirates.[2][3]
He holds a bachelor's degree in political and administrative sciences, which he received from Emirates University.[1] He also graduated from Zayed bin Sultan Military College in Al Ain in March 1988. Then he attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and graduated in 1989.[1] He received a master's degree in political science from the University of Salford in July 1989.[1] Additionally, he holds two PhDs: one in international studies from the University of Limerick in November 1998 and the other from Nasser Military Academy in the Arab Republic of Egypt in April 1999.[1]
Career
editSultan was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel staff pilot in 1999 and then to the rank of colonel staff in February, 2000.[1] He was the advisor to the president of the UAE, Khalifa bin Zayed, and the board chairman of the SBK Holding.[4] In addition, he is a member of the UAE's equestrian federation.[1] He was among the board members of the Executive Council of Abu Dhabi until December 2010.[5]
Business activities
editHis firm provides mediation between businesspeople, for instance, between Roman Abramovich and Boris Berezovsky in 2001.[2]
As of June 2024[update], he is the official club president of Al Qabila Football Club.[citation needed]
Personal life
editSheikh Sultan married Sheikha bint Saif Al Nahyan in 1984.[6] They have seven children together.[7][8][9]
Ancestry
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Board members". Emirates Equestrian Federation. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ a b Yelena Mazneva (14 May 2010). "Sheiks aids Abramovich, Berezovsky". St. Petersburg Times. Moscow. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ Christopher M. Davidson (Spring 2006). "After Shaikh Zayed: the politics of succession in Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates". Middle East Policy. XIII (1): 56. doi:10.1111/j.1475-4967.2006.00237.x.
- ^ "Chairman's message". SBK Holding. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ "Abu Dhabi reshuffles executive council". Middle East Business Intelligence. 15 December 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "Zayed Digital Channel - Attending the Wedding Reception of Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifa in 1984". zayedtv.ae. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "Under the President's patronage, Vice President attends wedding ceremony of Zayed bin Sultan bin Khalifa". WAM. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "UAE leaders congratulate Mohammed Bin Sultan Bin Khalifa on his wedding". Gulf Today. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "Biography". Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan website. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.