Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (Arabic: 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, ruling family of Abu Dhabi.

In this Arabic name, the surname is Al Nahyan.

Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Sheikh
Managing Director of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
In office14 April 2010 – present
PredecessorAhmed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Born1971
Spouse
Sheikha Fatima bint Hamad Al Khaili
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(m. 2002)​
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IssueZayed
Mouza
Ahmed
Saif
HouseAl Nahyan
FatherZayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
MotherMouza bint Suhail Al Khaili
Styles of
Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Reference styleHis Highness
Spoken styleYour Highness

Early life and education

Sheikh Hamed is the son of late Emir (ruler) of Abu Dhabi, the founder and first president of UAE.[2] His mother is Sheikha Mouza.[3] He has four full-brothers, including late Sheikh Ahmed and Sheikh Saif.[2] 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, and a master's degree in petroleum economics, which he obtained from the University of Wales.[4]

Career

Sheikh Hamed is the chairman of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince's Court and the member of Executive Council of Abu Dhabi.[5][6] He is the deputy chairman of Khalifa University's board of trustees.[7] Sheik Hamad is the chairman of the board of directors of Etihad Airways, the Abu Dhabi government-owned airlines.[8]

On 14 April 2010, he replaced his deceased brother Sheikh Ahmed as the managing director of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, one of the three largest sovereign wealth fund.[9][10][11][12]

Influence

In 2012, he was included in the 50 Most Influential list of Bloomberg Markets magazine.[12] He is the 12th in the list.[12] In July 2013, Sheikh Hamed was ranked #1 on the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute's Public Investor 100 ranking.[13]

Honours

Ancestry

References
  1. https://gulfnews.com/uae/zayed-celebrates-sons-wedding-1.439385
  2. "Abu Dhabi - Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan". APS Review Oil Market Trends. 21 January 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  3. Christopher Davidson (September 2011). Abu Dhabi: Oil and Beyond. Columbia University Press. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-231-80033-4.
  4. "Biography" (PDF). GSEC. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  5. "The General Secretariat of the Executive Council - Members' Profiles". GSEC. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  6. "منتديات سمو الشيخ محمد بن زايد آل نهيان في قلوب محبيه". Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed website. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  7. "His Highness Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed chairs Khalifa University's Board of Trustees Executive Committee Meeting". Albawaba. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  8. "Etihad Airways Global - National Airline of United Arab Emirates". Etihad Airways. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  9. "Sheikh Hamed named head of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority". Arabian Business. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  10. "Hamed appointed new ADIA Managing Director". Khaleej Times. 15 April 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  11. Sara Bazoobandi (2012). Political Economy of the Gulf Sovereign Wealth Funds: A Case Study of Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Routledge. p. 82. ISBN 978-1-136-17019-5.
  12. "Bloomberg Markets' 50 Most Influential". Bloomberg. 5 September 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  13. "Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan". SWF Institute. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  14. "Honorary British Awards to Foreign Nationals – 2013" (PDF). gov.uk. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
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