# Hamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan

Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (Arabic: حمدان بن زايد بن سلطان آل نهيان; born on 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. 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. They are known as Bani Fatima or sons of Fatima. 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, they 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.

## Sports

He was the Chairman of the UAE Football Association (1984–1993). In 2019, he opened the new ERC headquarters at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi.

### Banning of child camel jockeys

During 2002, he announced the ban of employing children as camel jockeys.

### Post

* United Arab Emirates
** Cabinet of UAE (1990–2009)
** Chairman of the Emirati German Friendship Society
** Chairman of the Red Crescent Authority
** Chairman of the Emirates Camel Racing Federation
** ex-President of UAE Football League
* Abu Dhabi
** President of Abu Dhabi University Board of Trustees
** Ruler's Representative in the Western Region (since 2009)
** 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:
* 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).
* 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).

## Ancestry

Ancestors of Hamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan :