Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan

Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (Arabic: خَالِد بن مُحَمَّد بن زَايد آل نَهيَان; born 8 January 1982), is the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi. On 29 March 2023, his father Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE[1] and ruler of Abu Dhabi, appointed him as Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.[2][3] He is also the Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council.[4][5]

Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan
Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi
Assumed office
29 March 2023
MonarchMohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Preceded byMohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Personal details
Born (1982-01-08) 8 January 1982
Spouse
Fatima bint Suroor Al Nahyan
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(m. 2008)​
ChildrenSheikha Shamma bint Khaled
Sheikh Mohamed bin Khaled
Sheikha Salama bint Khalid
Parents
EducationAmerican University of Sharjah King's College, London

Career

Political career

On 15 February 2016, Khaled was appointed Head of National Security.[6][7] On 16 January 2017, he was named Deputy National Security Adviser.[8][6][9]

He is a member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of both the Abu Dhabi Executive Committee and the Abu Dhabi Executive Office.[10]

Khaled became Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi on 29 March 2023.[2]

Board memberships

Sheikh Khaled is a member of Abu Dhabi's Supreme Council for Financial and Economic Affairs, and a member of the board of directors of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC).[11][12][13]

He is also the chairman of several boards, including the UAE Genomics Council,[14][15][16] the Executive Committee of the board of directors of ADNOC,[17] and the Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC).[18][19][20][21]

Early life and education

He is the son of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of United Arab Emirates, and a member of Abu Dhabi's ruling Al Nahyan family.[22] His mother is Sheikha Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan. Khaled is the brother of Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s Court and Chairman of Etihad Rail.[23][24] Sheikh Khaled graduated from the American University of Sharjah (BSc, International Relations) and from King’s College London with a PhD from the Department of War Studies in 2014.[25]

Pandora papers

Sheikh Khalid is one of the Emirati figures who are mentioned in the Pandora Papers due to his partnership with an offshore investment company.[26] He involves in these activities through the Desroches Island Limited company of which Khalid is the sole shareholder.[26] His business partners given in the papers include Singapore businessman Ong Beng Seng and Emirati businessman Ali Saeed Juma Albwardy.[26]

Personal life

His wife is Sheikha Fatima bint Suroor Al Nahyan, and they have two daughters and one son.[27]

Ancestry

See also

References
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  24. "Etihad Rail - The UAE's National Rail Project". www.etihadrail.ae. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
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