Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan

President of the United Arab Emirates from 2004 to 2022
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Summary

Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan was born on September 7, 1948[1], in Al Ain[2]. He died on May 13, 2022[3], in Abu Dhabi[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,619 views/month, #5,325 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Father: Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan[7]
  • Mother: Hassa bint Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan[8]
  • Spouse: Shamsa bint Suhail Al Mazrouei[9]
  • Child: Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan[10], Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Trucial States[12], United Arab Emirates[13]
  • Native language: Arabic[14]
  • Position held: President of the United Arab Emirates[15], Ruler of Abu Dhabi[16]
  • Educated at: Royal Military Academy Sandhurst[17]
  • Award received: Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[18], Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[19], Order of the Golden Eagle[20], Order of Saparmurat Türkmenbaşy the Great[21], Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum[22], Collar of the Spanish Order of the Civil Merit[23], Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class[24], Order of the Star of Palestine[25], Order of Zayed[26], Dostyk Order of grade I[27], Order of the Netherlands Lion[28], Order of Merit[29], Order of Saint Michael and Saint George[30], Order of the Southern Cross[31]
  • Religion or worldview: Islam[32], Sunni Islam[33]
  • Sex or gender: male[34]
  • Family: House of Nahyan[35]
  • Commons category: Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan[36]
  • Cause of death: Alzheimer's disease[37]
  • Honorific prefix: sheikh[38]
  • Given name: Chalifa[39]
  • Significant event: Panama Papers[40]
  • Relative: Tahnoon bin Mohammed Al Nahyan[41]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[42]
  • Described by source: Sheikh Khalifa, U.A.E. Ruler, Is Dead at 73[43]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[44], English[45]
  • Name in native language: خليفة بن زايد آل نهيَّان[46]
  • Different from: Khalifa bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan[47]
  • Sibling: Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan[48], Ahmed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[49], Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan[50], Sultan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan[51], Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan[52], Hazza bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan[53], Hamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan[54], Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan[55], Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[56], Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan[57], Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan[58]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan include Burj Khalifa[59], a skyscraper[60], in United Arab Emirates[61], founded in 2004[62].

Why It Matters

Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 108 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

Entities named for him include Burj Khalifa[59], a skyscraper[60], in United Arab Emirates[61], founded in 2004[62].

FAQs

Where was Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan born?

Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan's place of birth was Al Ain[2].

Where did Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan die?

Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan died in Abu Dhabi[4].

Who were Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan's parents?

Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan's father was Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan[7]. Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan's mother was Hassa bint Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan[8].

Who was Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan married to?

Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan's spouses include Shamsa bint Suhail Al Mazrouei[9].

What did Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan do for work?

Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan worked as a politician[5].

Where did Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan go to school?

Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan was educated at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst[17].

What awards did Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan receive?

Honors received include Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[18], Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[19], Order of the Golden Eagle[20], and Order of Saparmurat Türkmenbaşy the Great[21].

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [59] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  3. [62] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Different from → Khalifa bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan
    Place of death → Abu Dhabi
    Child → Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan
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