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Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (; 1965 – 27 July 2023) was an Emirati politician, Abu Dhabi's ruler's representative, and member of
Al Nahyan The House of Nahyan () is the ruling royal family of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and one of the Royal families of the United Arab Emirates, six ruling families of the United Arab Emirates. The family is a branch of the House of Al Falahi (Āl Bū ...
family of
Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi is the capital city of the United Arab Emirates. The city is the seat of the Abu Dhabi Central Capital District, the capital city of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and the UAE's List of cities in the United Arab Emirates, second-most popu ...
. He held the position of chairman of the Maritime Port Authority (Abu Dhabi). He was a member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council.


Biography

Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was the son of
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (; 6 May 1918 – 2 November 2004) was an Emirati royal, politician, philanthropist and the founder of the United Arab Emirates. Zayed served as the governor of Eastern Region from 1946 until he became ...
, the founder and first president of the United Arab Emirates. He was the half-brother of the
President of the United Arab Emirates The president of the United Arab Emirates (), or the Raʾīs (), is the head of state of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The president and vice presidents are ''de jure'' elected every five years by the Federal Supreme Council, and the prim ...
,
Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (born 11 March 1961), also known as MbZ, is an Emirati royal and politician who is serving as the third and current president of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Abu Dhabi since 2022. Mohamed completed his e ...
. Al Nahyan was the chairman of Abu Dhabi's Seaports Department and had held the position of undersecretary at the Abu Dhabi Planning Department. He was a member of Abu Dhabi Executive Council between 2004 and 2010. Al Nahyan died on 27 July 2023 after suffering from a prolonged illness.


Football

Al Nahyan served as the chairman of the UAE Football Association (2001–2002). He succeeded his half-brother Sheikh Khalifa as the chairman of Al-Wahda Club before being replaced in 2011 by his full brother, Sheikh Diab bin Zayed Al Nahyan. His half brother Sheikh Mansour is the chairman of
Al-Jazira Club Al Jazira Club () is an Emirati professional football club based in Abu Dhabi, that currently competes in the UAE Pro League. History Al-Jazira was established in 1974 as a merger between ''Khalidiyah'' and ''Al Bateen''. The club struggled t ...
and owner of
Manchester City Manchester City Football Club is a professional association football, football club based in Manchester, England, that competes in the Premier League, the English football league system, top flight of Football in England, English footbal ...
.


Ancestry


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Photo Gallery at UAE government
1965 births 2023 deaths Saeed Zayed Sultan People from Abu Dhabi Emirati politicians Children of presidents of the United Arab Emirates Sons of monarchs Emirati Muslims {{MEast-royal-stub