Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (Arabic: محمد بن زايد بن سلطان آل نهيان; born 11 March 1961), also known by his initials as MBZ,^[1] is the 3rd President of the United Arab Emirates and the Crown Prince of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi since 2022.

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan GCMG
Mohamed in 2024
3rd President of the United Arab Emirates
Incumbent
Assumed office 14 May 2022
Prime Minister	Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Vice President	Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Preceded by	Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Ruler of Abu Dhabi
Incumbent
Assumed office 13 May 2022
Preceded by	Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Personal details
Born	(1961-03-11) 11 March 1961 (age 64) Al Ain, Trucial States
Spouse(s)	Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan ​ ​ (m. 1981)​
Children	9, including Khalid
Mother	Fatima bint Mubarak Al Ketbi
Father	Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Education	Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
Military career
Allegiance	United Arab Emirates
Branch	United Arab Emirates Air Force
Years of service	1979–present
Rank	General
Commands	Commander-in-Chief Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Deputy Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Commander of the Air Force and Air Defence
Website	Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Twitter Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Instagram

Shekish Mohamed was born at Kanad Hospital in Al Ain, He is third son of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and Fatima bint Mubarak Ai Ketbi. ^[2][3]

He was the Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces. He is seen as the main figure in the country's foreign policy and is a leader of a campaign against Islamist movements in the Arab World.^[4][5] His half-brother, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, was the President of the United Arab Emirates.