Crown Prince of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and Chairman of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi , since March 29, 2023.

Sheikh Khaled is the eldest son of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan , Ruler of Abu Dhabi, and President of the United Arab Emirates, and his mother is Sheikha Salama bint Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan .

He has been the head of the State Security Agency with the rank of minister since February 2016, the head of the Abu Dhabi Executive Office since October 2019, and the head of the Emirates Genome Program Council since June 15, 2021, since March 29, 2023.

He is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Advanced Technology Research Council , and a member of the Board of Directors of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) since March 9, 2023, and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC ) since February 28, 2021.

He served as Deputy Advisor to the Supreme Council for National Security with the rank of Minister in 2016. He also served as Chairman of the Executive Committee, and Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Committee for Strategic Affairs in the Executive Council of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi since January 2019.

He received two high-class medals from the Sultan of Malaysia in recognition of his role in strengthening friendly relations between the UAE and Malaysia.

Education of Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed

Sheikh Khalid is a graduate of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the United Kingdom, and holds a degree in political science from Georgetown University, the United States, in 2017.

The family of Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed

He is married to Sheikha Fatima bint Surur bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, and they have three children, Shamma, Mohammed, and Salama.

The activities of Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed since he assumed the crown prince of Abu Dhabi

Activities within the country

• Visit the Liwa International Festival “Tel Merheb 2024” in December 2023
• Abu Dhabi Sustainability Summit opens in December 2023
• A large attendance at the COP28 conference in November and December 2023
• Opening of the second session of “Abu Dhabi Financial Week” in November 2023
• Attending the 15th Formula 1 Etihad Airways Grand Prix in November 2023
• Welcoming the “Active Abu Dhabi” sports team in November 2023
• The opening of the “Abu Dhabi Art” exhibition in its 15th edition in November 2023
• Attending part of the Dubai Airshow 2023 activities in November 2023
• Visit Abu Dhabi International Boat Show in November 2023
• Attending the Golden Jubilee Ceremony of the School of Infantry in November 2023
• The opening of the Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship in its 15th edition in November 2023
• Visiting the new Abu Dhabi Airport building “Passenger Terminal A” to inspect its readiness before the start of its operational operations in October 2023.
• The opening of the World Investment Forum in Abu Dhabi in October 2023.
• The opening of the first session of the Abu Dhabi Poetry Festival in October 2023.
• Visiting the “ADIPEC 2023” exhibition in Abu Dhabi in October 2023.

International relations

• Receiving the Omani Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth, Yazan bin Haitham Al Said, who visited the Emirates on a fraternal visit and toured with him the landmarks of Abu Dhabi in December 2023.
• Meeting with Milken Institute President Michael Milken in December 2023.
• Meeting with the Secretary-General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Juan Carlos Salasar, in November 2023.
• A meeting with the CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors of BlackRock, which specializes in investment and asset management, Larry Fink, in October 2023.
• A meeting with the CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors of JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon, in October 2023.
• Meeting with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore during his visit to Abu Dhabi in October 2023.
• Meeting between Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks basketball club, and Mark Tatum, deputy commissioner of the American National Basketball Association, coinciding with the NBA matches in Abu Dhabi, in October 2023.

Development decisions

• A new housing benefits package will be disbursed to citizens in Abu Dhabi with a total value of 7.6 billion dirhams in November 2023.
• The Al Wathba Residential Project, one of the integrated Emirati neighborhood projects, will be launched at a cost of 1.1 billion dirhams, to provide 347 new residential villas for citizens in the Al Wathba area, in November 2023.

Strategic projects

• Launched the new AI company “AI71” under the Advanced Technology Research Council in November 2023
• Launching the executive phase of the “Sirb” project to enhance the satellite manufacturing and operation system with Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, in November 2023.
• Approving the launch of the smart and autonomous vehicle manufacturing complex in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in October 2023.
• The UAE Wind Energy Programme, which will provide electricity to more than 23,000 homes and contribute to avoiding the emission of 120,000 tons of carbon dioxide, will be launched in October 2023.