Hamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan

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| honorific_prefix = His Highness Sheikh

| name = Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan

| native_name = حمدان بن زايد آل نهيان

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| caption = Sheikh Hamdan in 2011

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|2|19|df=y}}

| birth_place = Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, Trucial States

| nationality = Emirati

| spouse = Shamsa bint Hamdan Al Nahyan

| father = Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan

| mother = Fatima bint Mubarak Al Ketbi

| office = Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region

| term_start = 13 June 2009

| office1 = Deputy Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates

| term_start1 = 25 March 1997

| term_end1 = 4 March 2009

| alongside1 = Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan

| president1 = Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (1997–2004)
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (2004–09)

| primeminister1 = Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum (1997–2006)
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (2006–09)

| predecessor1 = Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan

| successor1 = Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan

| order2 =

| office2 = Minister of State for Foreign Affairs

| president2 = Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (1990–2004)
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (2004–06)

| primeminister2 = Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum

| term_start2 = 1990

| term_end2 = 2006

| predecessor2 = Rashid Abdullah

| successor2 = Mohammed Hussein Al Shaali

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Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan ({{langx|ar|حمدان بن زايد بن سلطان آل نهيان}}; born 19 February 1963) is an Emirati royal and politician. He is the ruler's representative in Al Dhafrah region of Abu Dhabi. Sheikh Hamdan is a son of the late Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates and Emir of Abu Dhabi. Hamdan is the younger brother of both former UAE president Khalifa bin Zayed and the current president, Mohamed bin Zayed.

Early life and education

Sheikh Hamdan was born in Al Ain in 1963.{{cite journal|title=As Ruler's Representative in the Western Region|journal=Almojtama|date=July 2009|issue=22|page=4|url=http://www.takafulgov.com/uploaded/english.pdf?page_id=42|access-date=16 April 2013|archive-date=19 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141019020058/http://www.takafulgov.com/uploaded/english.pdf?page_id=42|url-status=dead}} He is the 4th son of the founder of United Arab Emirates, the late president Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who also served as the emir of Abu Dhabi. His mother is Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Al Ketbi and he has five full-brothers: Mohamed, Hazza, Tahnoun, Mansour, and Abdullah.{{Citation needed|date=November 2023}} They are known as Bani Fatima or sons of Fatima.{{cite news|title=Abu Dhabi's family business|url=http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/197e16f2-399b-11de-b82d-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2QYbDPdDK|access-date=16 April 2013|newspaper=Financial Times|date=5 May 2009}} In addition, he is the younger paternal half-brother of the former emir and UAE president Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

He has a bachelor's degree in political sciences and business administration, both from the United Arab Emirates University.

Career

Along with his half-brother Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, he served as Deputy Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates in the cabinet led by the prime minister Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who is the emir of Dubai. He serves as Chairman of state-owned gas company Dolphin Energy.{{cite news|title=UAE and Oman sign gas pipeline agreement|url=https://gulfnews.com/business/energy/uae-and-oman-sign-gas-pipeline-agreement-1.317897|work=Gulf News|date=30 March 2004|access-date=23 November 2020}}{{cite news|title=Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan|url=https://www.oilandgasmiddleeast.com/content/31642-hamdan-bin-zayed-al-nahyan|publisher=Oil and Gas|access-date=23 November 2020}}

Sports

He was the Chairman of the UAE Football Association (1984–1993).{{Cite news|url=https://www.meed.com/sheikh-hamdan-bin-zayed-bin-sultan-al-nahyan/|title= Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan |date=2013-05-07|work=MEED |access-date=2021-05-27 |language=en}} In 2019, he opened the new ERC headquarters at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi.{{cite news|title=Hamdan Bin Zayed opens new ERC headquarters|url=https://www.gulftoday.ae/news/2019/05/24/hamdan-bin-zayed-opens-new-erc-headquarters|publisher=Gulf Today|date=24 May 2019|access-date=23 November 2020}}

=Banning of child camel jockeys=

During 2002, he announced the ban of employing children as camel jockeys.{{Cite news |url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/article/uae-enforces-stringent-steps-to-eradicate-child-jockeys |title=UAE enforces stringent steps to eradicate child jockeys |date=2005-05-24 |work=Khaleej Times |access-date=2023-02-21 |language=en}}

=Post=

United Arab Emirates
Cabinet of UAE (1990–2009)
Chairman of the Emirati German Friendship Society{{Cite news|url=http://www.emirati-german-friendship-society.com/|title=Welcome to the Emirati German Friendship Society|date=|work=Emirati German Friendship Society|access-date=2021-03-30|language=en}}
Chairman of the Red Crescent Authority{{Cite news|url=https://emiratesrc.ae/en/about.aspx#establish|title=ESTABLISHMENT AND INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION|work=Emirates Red Crescent |access-date=2021-05-27|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://gulfnews.com/uae/government/president-honours-red-crescent--board-chairman-1.93203|title=President honours Red Crescent board chairman|date=2008-03-26|work=Gulf News |access-date=2021-05-27|language=en}}
Chairman of the Emirates Camel Racing Federation
ex-President of UAE Football League{{cite web|url=http://www.jc.ae/web2/index.php?goto=vip&id=1&lang=en|title=Aljazira Sports Club Official Site|publisher=Aljazira|date=23 October 2007|access-date=15 April 2013|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302202108/http://jc.ae/web2/index.php?goto=vip&id=1&lang=en|archive-date=2 March 2012}}
Abu Dhabi
President of Abu Dhabi University Board of Trustees{{cite web |url=http://www.adu.ac.ae/en/article/the-board-of-trustees.html |title=The Board of Trustees |publisher=Abu Dhabi University |access-date=15 April 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510121640/http://www.adu.ac.ae/en/article/the-board-of-trustees.html |archive-date=10 May 2013 }}
Ruler's Representative in the Western Region (since 2009){{cite web|url=http://www.rrcwr.abudhabi.ae/portal/da73f3ad-6ac7-49f9-9659-3cb3297ab069.aspx|title=Wester Region-About Us|quote=In June 2009, President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in his capacity as Ruler of Abu Dhabi, issued Emiri Decree No 6, appointing His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan as the Ruler’s Representative in the Western Region.|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120912134212/http://www.rrcwr.abudhabi.ae/portal/da73f3ad-6ac7-49f9-9659-3cb3297ab069.aspx|archive-date=12 September 2012}}
The Honorary Chairmanship of Al-Jazira Club and Chairman of the Honorary Panel.

Personal life

Sheikh Hamdan was married to Sheikha Ayesha bint Suhail Al Ketbi (divorced later) with whom he has two sons:

Sheikh Sultan bin Hamdan bin zayed Al Nahyan, married sheikha shamma bint Khalifa bin zayed Al Nahyan and have 3 sons.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, married sheikha latifa bint Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan. They have one son and a daughter together.

Hamdan bin Zayed married Sheikha Shamsa bint Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan in 1988. They have seven children:{{Cite news|url=https://www.ma7ar.com/sheikh-hamdan-bin-zayed-bin-sultan-al-nahyan/|title=Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan|work=MA7AR|access-date=2021-02-12|language=en}}

Sheikha Fatima bint Hamdan Al Nahyan, Married sheikh Shakbout bin Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan. They have one son and a daughter together.
Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan (born 4 April 1990). Married sheikha shamma daughter of president Mohammed bin zayed Al Nahyan. The couple have one son named sheikh Hamdan bin zayed bin Hamdan.
Sheikha Latifa bint Hamdan Al Nahyan. Married sheikh dyab son of president Mohammed bin zayed Al Nahyan. The couple have one son and two daughters.
Sheikha Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan, married sheikh Khalifa bin Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan. The couple have two sons and a daughter together.
Sheikh Hazza bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, married sheikha maryam bint saeed bin zayed Al Nahyan in 2022. They have one son together.
Sheikh Yas bin Hamdan Al Nahyan (born 12 June 1998)
Sheikh Rashid bin Hamdan Al Nahyan (born 6 August 2005).

His father-in-law, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, was a distant cousin of the founder of UAE, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.

Honours

First Class Medal of the Order of Abu Bakar Siddiq of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (2001).{{Cite news|url=http://www.hmaward.org.ae/profile.php?id=203|title=H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyanb International Awards |work=hmaward.org |access-date=2021-02-12|language=en}}
Gold Medal of the Iraqi Red Crescent Society (2003).
Hilal-e-Pakistan (March 2008).
Germany – Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (14 December 2008).{{Cite news|url=https://www.german-foreign-policy.com/en/news/detail/4432/|title=Partner in Occupation|work= german-foreign-policy.com|access-date=2021-02-12|language=en}}