Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Nahyan Biography, Net Worth, Age, Height, Weight, Girlfriend, Family, Fact, and More

Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Nahyan was the Emirates Politician and Ruler of Dubai; he was born on the 7th of September, 1948, and died at 75. 

He spent his early life in Qatar, where he went to an Arab high school and University. Later, he joined Royal Military Academy based in Sandhurst. 

Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Nahyan Biography and Net Worth

Family

Shaikh Khalifa is the eldest son of Hassan Bint Mohammad Al Nahyan and Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan. His father holds the record of being the first president of the UAE. 

Professional Career

In November 2004, Shaikh Khalifa took the oath to be the President of the United Arab Emirates, and this happened a week after his father’s death to his throat soar. Due to his father’s illness, Khalifa contributed the entire presidential duties from the late 90s, but it was official in 2004.

Then he became the CEO and director and AIDA, which is the investment authority company in Abu Dhabi. Along with this, he had a great interest in sports such as Horse riding and races in which he usually invested and gave visits with his family.

Moreover, take a look at his earlier career; he has worked as the Mayor of the Eastern Region in Dubai since his 20s. Later after establishing, he served as the Prime Minister of UAE and then Head of Cabinet.  

The Ministry of Finance and Defense has been self-managed by Khalifa for most of the time after the Independence of UAE. Shaikh worked so hard to manage and create the Defense Force; now, the core of the United Arabs is the Abu Dhabi defense force since 1998.

Who is Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Nahyan Wife?

Shaikh has married once only to Shamsa Bint Suhail, with whom he has seven kids. His wife taking forward the legacy is a Business Graduate from Dubai University and owns 23% of Shaikh’s wealth.

Net worth of Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Nahyan

As per a Forbes report, at the time of Shaikh’s death, he owned a rough net worth of $20 billion, including both liquid cash and his assets. His children have divided all his net worth, and Shamsa Bint Suhail still owns 23% of them.

Awards

The efforts he put into the educational sector during his era were spectacular; he got the first Khalifa Award and allowed the chain to continue for his institutes. 

Achievements

After his father’s rank, Shaikh was at the second utmost rank as he earned the Deputy Commander Post in 1976; in 1984, he was appointed as the head of the Petroleum Council, which is related to energy, fuel, and natural gas. 

Physical Appearance