# Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan

_President of the United Arab Emirates_

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> Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, also known as MBZ or MbZ, is an Emirati politician and member of the Abu Dhabi ruling family who has served as the third president of the United Arab Emirates and the ruler of Abu Dhabi since 2022. He was the de facto leader of the United Arab Emirates from 2014 to 2022, ruling for his brother Sheikh Khalifa.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 11 March 1961 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1951896#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Al Ain ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1951896#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United Arab Emirates ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1951896#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1951896#P106))
- **Education:** Royal Military Academy Sandhurst ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1951896#P69))
- **Positions held:** President of the United Arab Emirates (since 14 May 2022 · BS 31 Baisakh 2079 onwards); Ruler of Abu Dhabi (since 13 May 2022 · BS 30 Baisakh 2079 onwards) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1951896#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit; Order of Kuwait; Kuwait Liberation Medal; Collar in the Order of al-Hussein bin Ali; Supreme Order of the Renaissance; Grand Order of Mugunghwa; Order of Jerusalem; Order of Zayed; Civil Order of Oman; Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Order of Saint Michael and Saint George; National Order of Merit; Order of the Republic of Serbia; Order of the Defender of the Realm; Order of the Throne ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1951896#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** mohamedbinzayed ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1951896#P2002))
- **Instagram:** mohamedbinzayed ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1951896#P2003))

## Questions

**When was Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan born?**  
Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was born on 11 March 1961 in Al Ain.

**What positions has Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held?**  
Positions held by Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan include: President of the United Arab Emirates (since 14 May 2022); Ruler of Abu Dhabi (since 13 May 2022).

**Where did Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan study?**  
Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was educated at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohamed_bin_Zayed_Al_Nahyan) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): मोहम्मद बिन जायद अल नाहयान](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A6_%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%A6_%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%B2_%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1951896](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1951896) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan - 2024 (cropped).jpg by Press Service of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mohamed_bin_Zayed_Al_Nahyan_-_2024_(cropped).jpg)

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