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In March 2013 President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan appointed him as a deputy national security advisor. [6] [7] In February 2016 he was appointed as national security advisor. [2] On 18 August 2020 Sheikh Tahnoun received Yossi Cohen, the Head of Israeli Intelligence Agency, Mossad after the UAE–Israel peace accord. [8]
Sheikh Tahnoon was the brother-in-law of the founding father of the UAE president Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan through his sister Sheikha Hassa's marriage to Sheikh Zayed. [5] Al Nahyan died on 1 May 2024, at the age of 82. [6] [7]
Tahnoun was born in 1857 [1] and was the second eldest son of Zayed bin Khalifa. [2] Tahnoun's mother was the daughter of Saeed bin Tahnun Al Nahyan. [3]Tahnoun succeeded his father Zayed bin Khalifa in May 1909 when his elder brother, Khalifa, refused to replace his father. [2]
In April 2009, Sheikh Issa bin Zayed, a member of the Al Nahyan royal family, was subject to a controversy where he was allegedly shown to be torturing a man. [11] In 2017, several Emirati princesses from the Al Nahyan family were found guilty in a Belgium court over the inhumane treatment of servants, an incident that occurred between 2007 and ...
The chairman of the company is Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al-Nahyan, who also serves as the country's National Security Advisor and manages two sovereign wealth funds. [4] The company is listed on the Abu Dhabi stock exchange and had a market capitalization of 240 billion US dollar in 2024.
Sheikha Shamma bint Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was born in 1992. She is married to Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan. The couple has one son: Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan (born 17 May 2023) Sheikh Zayed bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was born on October 24, 1995. Graduated from Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in December 2020.
Sheikh Tahnun bin Shakhbut Al Nahyan was the Ruler of Abu Dhabi from 1818–1833. [1] Having deposed his brother Muhammad bin Shakhbut Al Nayhan with his father's support, he ruled in his father's name. [2] Under Tahnun, Abu Dhabi became a Trucial State in 1820, eventually becoming the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Sheikh Sultan was the second son of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, founder of the UAE. [2] He was born in 1953. [2] His mother was his father's second wife, Sheikha bint Madhad Al Mashghouni. Sheikh Sultan was educated at Millfield School in Somerset, England and was a graduate of Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. [3]