Hamdan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan

Hamdan bin Mubarak al Nahyan (Arabic: حمدان بن مبارك آل نهيان; born 1959) is a member of the Al Nahyan family in the United Arab Emirates. He became the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research in March, 2013,[1][2] a post that his brother, Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan had held for 23 years.[3]

Hamdan bin Mubarak al Nahyan
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research
In office
2013–2014
Preceded byNahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan
Personal details
Born1959 (age 63–64)
NationalityEmirati
RelationsAl Nahyan family
Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan (elder brother)
Parent
  • Mubarak bin Mohammed Al Nahyan (father)
EducationUAE University
Styles of
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mubarak al Nahyan
Reference styleHis Excellency
Spoken styleYour Excellency

Early life and education

Hamdan bin Mubarak was born in 1959.[4] He is the son of Mubarak bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, former interior minister. He is a grandson of Mohammad bin Khalifa bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, who is himself the grandson of Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan.

Sheikh Hamdan holds a BSc degree in Economics from UAE University, and took advanced aviation courses in the UK.[5]

Career

He has held a number of official positions in the UAE, including chairman of the board of the Sheikh Zayed Housing Program, which approves housing benefits for Emirati citizens.[6] He is chairman of the board of the National Transport Authority, Chairman of the National Media Council and Chairman of the Higher Committee for UAE Civil Seaports & Airports Security. He served as the General Manager of the Department of Civil Aviation in Abu Dhabi, and later became chairman of the board. Sheikh Hamdan served as the UAE Minister of Public Works from 2004 until March, 2013.[5] As such, he created policies promoting environmental sustainability.[7]

Sheikh Hamdan has also held the position of chairman of the board of several private companies,[5] primarily concerned with aviation. These include Royal Jet,[8][9] Abu Dhabi Aviation,[10] Gulf Air, and Gulf Aircraft Maintenance Company (GAMCO. He is also chairman of the board for the National Corporation for Tourism and Hotels, the Sharia investments firm Arady,[11] and the Bank AlFalah-Pakistan.[12]

References
  1. "New-look UAE cabinet sworn in by Sheikh Khalifa". The National. 2013-03-17. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  2. "New UAE Minister of Higher Education to pick up the challenges". The National. 2013-03-14. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  3. "Tributes to Sheikh Nahyan's role in education". The National. 2013-03-13. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  4. "UAE: Biographies of New Cabinet Members". WikiLeaks. 22 November 2004. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  5. "Biography of His Excellency Sheikh Hamdan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan". hamdanmubarak.com. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  6. "176 beneficiaries approved for governmental housing". Gulf News. 2012-11-21. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  7. "Hamdan Bin Mubarak champions green lab project". Gulf News. 2012-08-23. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  8. "Royal Jet Celebrates Fifth Anniversary As Global Leader in Private Aviation". Al Bawaba. 2008-04-15. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  9. "Royal Jet looking to swoop on Russia". Gulf News. 2006-10-27. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  10. "Welcome to Abu Dhabi Aviation". Abu Dhabi Aviation. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
  11. "HH Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan". ARADY. Archived from the original on 25 November 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  12. "Bank Alfalah not being sold or merged: CEO". The News. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
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