Sheikh Sultan Bin Khalifa
In addition he is a member of the uae s equestrian federation.
Sheikh sultan bin khalifa. He succeeded his father the late sheikh zayed bin sultan al nahyan who served as the uae s president from 1971 to 2004. He is the son of khalifa bin zayed ruler of abu dhabi and the president of the united arab emirates uae. خليفة بن زايد بن سلطان آل نهيان. Referred to as sheikh khalifa is the current president of the united arab emirates the emir of abu dhabi the supreme commander of the united arab emirates armed forces and the chairman of the supreme petroleum council.
He holds a bachelor s degree in political and administrative sciences which he received from emirates university. Sheikh sultan bin khalifa bin zayed al nahyan advisor to the u a e. He is among the board members of the executive council of abu dhabi. Sultan was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel staff pilot in 1999 and then to the rank of colonel staff in february 2000.
This web site details the official and personal activities carried out by his highness as well as the socio economic events sponsored by his highness. Sheikh sultan bin khalifa bin zayed al nahyan advisor to the president of uae the eldest son of his highness sheikh khalifa bin zayed al nahyan president of the united arab emirates supreme commander of the uae armed forces and ruler of abu dhabi. He is the advisor to the president of the uae khalifa bin zayed and the board chairman of the sbk holding. Early life and education.
He was educated at millfield school in somerset and attended sandhurst military academy. Welcome to the official site of h h. Born 7 september 1948. Sheikh zayed also serves on the board of the make a wish foundation uae chapter and is chairman of the sultan bin khalifa al nahyan humanitarian and scientific foundation and is chairman of the board of trustees of the sultan bin khalifa thalassemia award.
Sheikh sultan was born in al ain in 1955 as the second son of sheikh zayed the uae s founding father. Sheikh khalifa as the ruler of abu dhabi and president of the uae sheikh khalifa assumed his posts as the ruler of abu dhabi and as the president of the united arab emirates on 3 november 2004. He also graduated from zayed bin sultan military college in al ain in march 1988.