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HH Sheikh
Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan
HH Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan
3rd Deputy Prime Ministers of the United Arab Emirates
	In office; 1997–2009 Serving with Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan (1997-2009)
President	Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (1990-2004); Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (2004-09)
Prime Minister	Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum (1990-2006); Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (2006-09)
Preceded by	Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan &; Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Succeeded by	Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan &; Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Personal details
Born	1955 (age 68–69); Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, Trucial States
Nationality	United Arab Emirati
Parents	Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (father); Shamsa bint Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan (mother);

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Not to be confused with his grandfather Sultan bin Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, ruler of Abu Dhabi.

Sultan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (born 1955) is an Emirati politician and member of the Al Nahyan, ruling family of the Abu Dhabi emirate.

Early life and education

Sheikh Sultan is the 2nd son of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, founder of UAE and the first president (1971-2004) and also the emir of Abu Dhabi emirate (1966-2004). Sheikh Sultan was born in 1955.^[1] He was educated at Millfield School and is a graduate of Sandhurst military academy.^[2] His 3/4 sibling Sheikh Khalifa, is the current emir and the president, while his other half-brother Sheikh Mohammed is the current crown prince of Abu Dhabi.

Career

In 1990, Sheikh Sultan was appointed as deputy prime minister, while the prime ministers traditionally are the emir (ruler) of Dubai. From 1997 to 2009 he served with another younger half-brother Sheikh Hamdan as deputy prime minister. In 2009, he was replaced by his half-brother Sheikh Saif and Sheikh Mansour in the post.

Sheikh Sultan is the president's representative, chairman of the media and cultural centre, chairman of the Emirates Heritage Club and chairman of Zayed center for coordination and follow-up,^[3] a member of Supreme Petroleum Council,^[4] and a member of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.^[5]

In August 2002, Sheikh Sultan, as the Chairman of the Zayed Center, promoted a Holocaust denial symposium in Abu Dhabi.^[6] The government of the United Arab Emirates closed down the Zayed Center as a result.^[7]

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Ancestry

Family of Sultan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan

16. Sheikh Khalifa Al Nahyan (= 12)

8. Sheikh Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan

4. Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan

2. Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan

10. Sheikh Butti Al Qubaisi

5. Sheikha Salma bint Butti Al Qubaisi

1. Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan

12. Sheikh Khalifa Al Nahyan (= 16)

6. Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan

3. Sheikha Shamsa bint Mohammed Al Nahyan

References

^ "UAE Succession Update: The Post-Zayed Scenario". Wikileaks. 28 September 2004. Archived from the original on 3 June 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2013. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Anthony, John Duke (30 August 1999). "Succession in Abu Dhabi" (PDF). NCUSAR. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
^ ADL Backgrounder: The Zayed Center
^ "The Supreme Petroleum Council (SPC)". Abu Dhabi National Oil Company. 25 June 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
^ Organisational Structure
^ Arab League to participate in Holocaust-denial symposium, The Jerusalem Post, 28 August 2002
^ The Anti-Defamation League (ADL).

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[wleaks004-1] "UAE Succession Update: The Post-Zayed Scenario". Wikileaks. 28 September 2004. Archived from the original on 3 June 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2013. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[anthony-2] Anthony, John Duke (30 August 1999). "Succession in Abu Dhabi" (PDF). NCUSAR. Retrieved 11 April 2013.

[3] ADL Backgrounder: The Zayed Center

[4] "The Supreme Petroleum Council (SPC)". Abu Dhabi National Oil Company. 25 June 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2013.

[5] Organisational Structure

[6] Arab League to participate in Holocaust-denial symposium, The Jerusalem Post, 28 August 2002

[7] The Anti-Defamation League (ADL).

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 ==Early life and education==
-Sheikh Sultan is the 2nd son of [[Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan]], founder of UAE and the first president (1971-2004) and also the [[emir]] of [[Abu Dhabi emirate]] (1966-2004). Sheikh Sultan was born in 1955.<ref name=wleaks004>{{cite news|title=UAE Succession Update: The Post-Zayed Scenario|url=http://www.cablegatesearch.net/cable.php?id=04ABUDHABI3410|accessdate=16 April 2013|newspaper=Wikileaks|date=28 September 2004}}{{deadlink|date=July 2016}}</ref> He was educated at [[Millfield|Millfield School]] and is a graduate of [[Sandhurst Military Academy|Sandhurst military academy]].<ref name=anthony>{{cite web|last=Anthony|first=John Duke|title=Succession in Abu Dhabi|url=http://ncusar.org/publications/Publications/1999-08-30-Succession-In-Abu-Dhabi-and-The-UAE.pdf|publisher=NCUSAR|accessdate=11 April 2013|date=30 August 1999}}</ref> His [[Sibling#3.2F4_sibling|3/4 sibling]] [[Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan|Sheikh Khalifa]], is the current emir and the president, while his other half-brother [[Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan|Sheikh Mohammed]] is the current crown prince of Abu Dhabi.
+Sheikh Sultan is the 2nd son of [[Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan]], founder of UAE and the first president (1971-2004) and also the [[emir]] of [[Abu Dhabi emirate]] (1966-2004). Sheikh Sultan was born in 1955.<ref name=wleaks004>{{cite news|title=UAE Succession Update: The Post-Zayed Scenario |url=http://www.cablegatesearch.net/cable.php?id=04ABUDHABI3410 |accessdate=16 April 2013 |newspaper=Wikileaks |date=28 September 2004 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20130603051751/http://cablegatesearch.net/cable.php?id=04ABUDHABI3410 |archivedate=3 June 2013 }}</ref> He was educated at [[Millfield|Millfield School]] and is a graduate of [[Sandhurst Military Academy|Sandhurst military academy]].<ref name=anthony>{{cite web|last=Anthony|first=John Duke|title=Succession in Abu Dhabi|url=http://ncusar.org/publications/Publications/1999-08-30-Succession-In-Abu-Dhabi-and-The-UAE.pdf|publisher=NCUSAR|accessdate=11 April 2013|date=30 August 1999}}</ref> His [[Sibling#3.2F4_sibling|3/4 sibling]] [[Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan|Sheikh Khalifa]], is the current emir and the president, while his other half-brother [[Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan|Sheikh Mohammed]] is the current crown prince of Abu Dhabi.
 ==Career==