Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi since 2023

Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan
خَالِد بن مُحَمَّد آل نَهيَان

Sheikh Khaled in 2023

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi
Tenure| 29 March 2023 – present
Monarch| Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Predecessor| Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Born|  (1982-01-08) 8 January 1982 (age 43)
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Spouse|

Fatima bint Suroor Al Nahyan

(m. 2008)​

Issue
Detail|

* Shamma bint Khaled Al Nahyan
* Mohammed bin Khaled Al Nahyan
* Salama bint Khaled Al Nahyan
* Zayed bin Khaled Al Nahyan

| Names

Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
House| Al Nahyan
Father| Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Mother| Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan

Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (Arabic: خَالِد بن مُحَمَّد بن زَايد آل نَهيَان, romanized: Khālid bin Muḥammad bin Zāyid Āl Nahyān; born 8 January 1982) is Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.[1] He was appointed to the role on 29 March 2023. He is the eldest son of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, 3rd President of the United Arab Emirates.[1][2]

## Early life and education

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Sheikh Khaled is the eldest son of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, 3rd president of United Arab Emirates, and a member of Abu Dhabi's ruling Al Nahyan family.[3] His mother is Sheikha Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan. 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.[4][5][6]

Khaled graduated from Arizona State University in 2004 with a bachelor's in Political Science,[7] followed by a master's degree from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, 2007.[8]

## Career

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### Political career

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On 15 February 2016, Khaled was appointed head of national security.[9][10] On 16 January 2017, he was named deputy national security adviser.[11]

On 29 March 2023, he was appointed as crown prince of Abu Dhabi and also as chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council.[2][12] 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.[13][14] Previously, Khaled was a member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Office.[15][16]

### Board memberships

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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 Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), and a member of the board of directors of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA).[17][18][19][20] He is the chairman of several boards, including the UAE Genomics Council,[21][22][23] the executive committee of the board of directors of ADNOC,[24] and the Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC).[25][26][27][28]

## Personal life

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Sheikh Khaled is one of the Emirati figures who are mentioned in the Pandora Papers due to his partnership with an offshore investment company.[29] He involves in these activities through the Desroches Island Limited company of which Khalid is the sole shareholder.[29] His business partners given in the papers include Singapore businessman Ong Beng Seng and Emirati businessman Ali Saeed Juma Albwardy.[29]

His wife is Sheikha Fatima bint Suroor Al Nahyan, and they have two daughters and two sons:[30]

* 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 Etihad Rail.[31][32]

## Honours

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* Bahrain: First Class of the King Hamad Order of the Renaissance (26 November 2024)[33]
* Malaysia: Honorary Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (23 May 2023)[34]
* Pahang: Member 2nd Class of the Family Order of the Crown of Indra of Pahang (23 May 2023)[34]

## Ancestry

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Ancestors of Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8\. Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan

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| 4\. Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan|

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| 9\. Sheikha Salma bint Butti Al Qubaisi

| 2\. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan|

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| 10\. Sheikh Mubarak Al Ketbi

| 5\. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Al Ketbi|

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| 1\. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan|
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| 12\. Sheikh Mohammed Al Nahyan

| 6\. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan|

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| 3\. Sheikha Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan|

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| 14\. Sheikh Abdullah bin Sulayem Al Falasi

| 7\. Sheikha Maryam bint Abdullah Al Falasi|

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## See also

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* Timeline of Abu Dhabi

## References

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1. ^ a b "UAE leader names his son as Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi". CNN. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
2. ^ a b "UAE president names son Abu Dhabi crown prince, brothers to top roles". Reuters. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
3. ^ "Sheikh Khalid wedding". The National. 16 December 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
4. ^ "News | Albright Stonebridge Group". albrightstonebridge.com. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
5. ^ "Etihad Rail – The UAE's National Rail Project". etihadrail.ae. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
6. ^ "Who is Sheikh Khaled Bin Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the new crown prince of Abu Dhabi?". me.mashable.com. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
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9. ^ Malek, Caline (15 February 2016). "Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed appointed head of national security". The National. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
10. ^ "UAE appoints Abu Dhabi Crown Prince's son as chairman of State Security". Gulf Business. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
11. ^ "Shaikh Khalid bin Mohammed made Deputy National Security Adviser". Khaleej Times. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
12. ^ "In his capacity as Ruler of Abu Dhabi the UAE President issues Emiri decree to restructure Abu Dhabi Executive Council, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi". mediaoffice.abudhabi. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
13. ^ "A Spymaster Sheikh Controls a $1.5 Trillion Fortune. He Wants to Use It to Dominate AI".
14. ^ "The 'Spy Sheikh' Taking the AI World by Storm".
15. ^ "Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed chairs meeting of ADNOC board Executive Committee". Gulf News. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
16. ^ "UAE Ruler Names Son Crown Prince, Elevates Other Royals". Bloomberg News. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
17. ^ Gnana, Jennifer (1 March 2021). "Sheikh Khalifa appoints new board of directors for Adnoc". The National. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
18. ^ "Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed chairs meeting of Executive Committee of Board of Directors of ADNOC". mediaoffice.abudhabi. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
19. ^ "Abu Dhabi's De Facto Ruler Cements Control Over Oil Firm Adnoc". Bloomberg News. 28 February 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
20. ^ "Supreme Council for Financial and Economic Affairs issues a resolution to reconstitute Board of Directors of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority". mediaoffice.abudhabi. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
21. ^ "NewsDetail". protocol.dubai.ae. Archived from the original on 16 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
22. ^ "Mohammed bin Rashid approves formation of UAE Genomics Council". Emirates News Agency. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
23. ^ "Sheikh Mohammed approves formation of UAE Genomics Council". Khaleej Times. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
24. ^ Sharma, Alkesh (28 February 2022). "Sheikh Khaled chairs Adnoc's board of directors' executive committee meeting". The National. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
25. ^ "Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed chairs Advanced Technology Research Council board meeting". Emirates News Agency. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
26. ^ "Executive Board | ATRC". atrc.ae. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
27. ^ "Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed chairs Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC) board meeting". mediaoffice.abudhabi. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
28. ^ Staff Writer; WAM. "Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed chairs first board meeting of Advanced Technology Research Council to set R&D priorities". zawya.com. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
29. ^ a b c Maggie Michael; Michael Hudson (16 November 2021). "Tax Heaven. Pandora Papers reveal Emirati royal families' role in secret money flows". ICIJ. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
30. ^ "The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi". Crown Prince Court. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
31. ^ "UAE leader gives his son and brothers top positions". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
32. ^ "Executive Council appoints board of trustees for Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority –". ECA. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
33. ^ "King of Bahrain awards Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi with King Hamad Order of the Renaissance". mediaoffice.abudhabi. 26 November 2024.
34. ^ a b "Watch: King of Malaysia welcomes Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed in Kuala Lumpur". Gulf News. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.

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