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Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (; born 8 January 1982) is Crown Prince of

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. He was appointed to the role on 29 March 2023. He is the eldest son of Sheikh

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, 3rd

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Early life and education

Sheikh Khaled is the eldest son of Sheikh

and a member of Abu Dhabi's ruling

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family. His mother is Sheikha

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. Khaled is the older brother of Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, chairman of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince's Court and chairman of Etihad Rail. Khaled graduated from

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in 2004 with a bachelor's in Political Science, followed by a master's degree from Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service, 2007.

Career

Political career

On 15 February 2016, Khaled was appointed head of national security. On 16 January 2017, he was named deputy national security adviser. On 29 March 2023, he was appointed as crown prince of Abu Dhabi and also as chairman of the

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. The title of Crown Prince was being argued for by Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed before it was ultimately given to Khaled by his father Mohamed bin Zayed. Sheikh Tahnoun was instead appointed to oversee a sovereign wealth fund worth $1.5 trillion. Previously, Khaled was a member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Office.

Board memberships

Sheikh Khaled is a member of Abu Dhabi's Supreme Council for Financial and Economic Affairs. He is a member of the board of directors of

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(ADNOC), and a member of the board of directors of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA). He is the chairman of several boards, including the UAE Genomics Council, the executive committee of the board of directors of

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, and the Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC).

Personal life

Sheikh Khaled is one of the Emirati figures who are mentioned in the

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due to his partnership with an offshore investment company. He involves in these activities through the Desroches Island Limited company of which Khalid is the sole shareholder. His business partners given in the papers include Singapore businessman

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and Emirati businessman Ali Saeed Juma Albwardy. His wife is Sheikha Fatima bint Suroor Al Nahyan, and they have two daughters and two sons: *Shamma bint Khaled Al Nahyan (born 10 October 2011). *Mohammed bin Khaled Al Nahyan (born 20 December 2013). *Salama bint Khaled Al Nahyan (born 20 December 2013). *Zayed bin Khaled Al Nahyan (born 11 March 2025). His brother is Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, member of the Executive Council, and chairman of the Crown Prince Court, the Early Childhood Authority, Abu Dhabi Transport Company, and

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Honours

*: First Class of the King Hamad Order of the Renaissance (26 November 2024) *: Honorary Grand Commander of the

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(23 May 2023) *: Member 2nd Class of the

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(23 May 2023)

Ancestry

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nahyan, Khaled Mohamed Zayed 1982 births Living people People from Abu Dhabi Khaled Mohamed Zayed Emirati politicians Children of presidents of the United Arab Emirates People named in the Pandora Papers Sons of monarchs Graduates of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst Crown princes Recipients of King Hamad Order of the Renaissance Honorary grand commanders of the Order of the Defender of the Realm