Home GCC UAE Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan elected as new UAE President Sheikh Mohamed was unanimously elected to succeed the late Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan by Gulf Business May 14, 2022 Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has been elected as the new President of the UAE. #WamBreaking | The Federal Supreme Council elects #MohamedbinZayed as UAE President pic.twitter.com/yHduknZC3L — WAM English (@WAMNEWS_ENG) May 14, 2022 Sheikh Mohamed was unanimously elected by the Federal Supreme Council, which held a meeting on May 14 at the Al Mushrif Palace in Abu Dhabi, chaired by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. A statement issued by the Ministry of Presidential Affairs stated that under Article 51 of the Constitution, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed was elected President to succeed the late Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Read: UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan passes away For his part, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed expressed his appreciation for the trust placed in him by his brothers, official news agency WAM reported. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, tweeted: “My brother, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, we knew him as a leader, and we pledged allegiance to him as President.” أخي محمد بن زايد آل نهيان .. عرفناه قائداً .. وبايعناه رئيساً .. pic.twitter.com/UMPpDQUaBH — HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) May 14, 2022 Tags Abu Dhabi Crown Prince president UAE 0 Comments You might also like ADGM says assets under management soar by 211% in Q1 2024 UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed sends condolence on Iran President’s death UAE vertiports: GCAA, Skyports to bolster hybrid operations Consumer confidence in UAE banks climbs to 90%, here’s why