Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was elected President of the Emirates yesterday, the day after the death of his brother Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, and the Supreme Council of the Federation unanimously elected 61-year-old bin Zayed as head of the United Arab Emirates. The state that his father founded in 1971.
The Ministry of Presidential Affairs indicated that Their Highnesses Sheikhs, members of the Supreme Council of the Union, reaffirmed their willingness to carry out the original values and principles established by the late founder, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
The agency quoted Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan “his gratitude for the precious trust placed in him by his brothers, Their Highnesses Sheikhs, members of the Supreme Council of the Union, the rulers of the Emirates.”
For years, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was seen as a strong man and ruler of the country behind its diplomatic ascent.
Under his unofficial leadership, the Emirates, known for their skyscrapers, palm-shaped islands and luxurious tourist attractions, in a short time implemented a nuclear power program and sent an astronaut into space and a probe to Mars. progress accompanied by great diplomatic influence with the participation of Abu Dhabi growing in the regional files.
Under his leadership, Abu Dhabi strengthened its commercial and political ties in the region, even with Iran, but sided with the US and Saudi Arabia against Tehran.
