Sheikh Saeed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan ( ar, سعيد بن زايد بن سلطان آل نهيان) (born 1965 in
Al Ain) is an Emirati politician, Abu Dhabi's Ruler's Representative, and member of
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 ...
family of
Abu Dhabi.
Biography
He is the son of
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan ( ar, زَايِد بِن سُلْطَان آل نَهْيَان, Zāyed bin Sulṭān Āl Nahyān; 6 May 1918 – 2 November 2004) was an Emirati politician, statesman, and philanthropist who served as ...
, the founder and first president of United Arab Emirates. He is the half brother of the
President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh
Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan ( ar, مُحَمّد بِن زَايد آل نَهيَان, Moḥamed bin Zāyed Āl Nahyān; born 11 March 1961), colloquially known by his initials as MBZ, is the third president of the United Arab Emirates ...
.
Al Nahyan was the chairman of Abu Dhabi's Seaports Department, and formerly held the position of Undersecretary at the Abu Dhabi Planning Department. He was a member of
Abu Dhabi Executive Council
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 ...
between 2004 and 2010.
Football
Al Nahyan served as the Chairman of the
UAE Football Association
The United Arab Emirates Football Association (UAEFA; ar, الاتحاد الاماراتي لكرة القدم) is the governing body of association football, beach soccer and futsal in the United Arab Emirates.
Association staff
Presiden ...
(2001–2002). He succeeded his half brother Sheikh Khalifa as the chairman of
Al-Wahda Club before being replaced in 2011 by his full brother, Sheikh Diab bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
His half brother Sheikh
Mansour is the chairman of
Al-Jazira Club
Al Jazira Club is an Emirati professional football club based in Abu Dhabi, that currently competes in the UAE Pro League.
History
Al-Jazira was established in 1974 as a merger between ''Khalidiyah'' and ''Al Bateen''. The club struggled to st ...
and owner of
Manchester City.
Ancestry
References
External links
Photo Gallery at UAE government
1966 births
Living people
Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
People from Abu Dhabi
Emirati politicians
Children of presidents of the United Arab Emirates
Sons of monarchs
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