Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan KBE (

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walter ...

: حامد بن زايد آل نهيان) is an Emirati businessman and managing director of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority. He is a member of the

Al Nahyan The House of Nahyan ( ar, آل نهيان, Āl Nohayān) are one of the six ruling families of the United Arab Emirates, and are based in the capital Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Al Nahyan is a branch of the House of Al Falahi (Āl Bū Fal ...

, ruling family of Abu Dhabi.

Early life and education

Sheikh Hamed is the son of late Emir (ruler) of Abu Dhabi, the founder and first president of UAE. His mother is Sheikha Mouza. He has four full-brothers, including late

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and Sheikh Saif. Current emir of Abu Dhabi, UAE President, Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed is his half-brother. Hamed holds an economics degree, which he received from

Emirates University United Arab Emirates University (UAEU; ar, جامعة الإمارات العربية المتحدة) is a public university, public research university located in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. It is the oldest university in the United Arab Em ...

, and a master's degree in petroleum economics, which he obtained from the University of Wales.

Career

Sheikh Hamed is the chairman of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince's Court and the member of

Executive Council of Abu Dhabi The Abu Dhabi Executive Council is the local executive authority of the Abu Dhabi Government for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. It assists the Ruler of Abu Dhabi in enforcing local and federal decrees and leading the Abu Dhabi Government. The Council ...

. He is the deputy chairman of

Khalifa University Khalifa University ( ar, جامعة خليفة) is a public research university located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It was ranked as the 181st best university in the world by QS world university rankings of 2023. Founded in 2007 by a decr ...

's board of trustees. Sheik Hamad is the chairman of the board of directors of Etihad Airways, the Abu Dhabi government-owned airlines. On 14 April 2010, he replaced his deceased brother

as the managing director of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, one of the three largest

sovereign wealth fund A sovereign wealth fund (SWF), sovereign investment fund, or social wealth fund is a state-owned investment fund that invests in real and financial assets such as stocks, bonds, real estate, precious metals, or in alternative investments such as ...

Influence

In 2012, he was included in the 50 Most Influential list of ''

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'' magazine. He is the 12th in the list. In July 2013, Sheikh Hamed was ranked #1 on the

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's Public Investor 100 ranking.

Honours

* Honorary Knight Commander of The Most Excellent

Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

(2013)

Ancestry

References

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