Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan was unanimously elected as the President of the UAE to succeed the late Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed. (Abu Dhabi media office)
Abu Dhabi — Saturday, the Emirati Federal Supreme Council has unanimously elected Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan as New President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The Council held a meeting on Saturday at Al Mushrif Palace in Abu Dhabi.
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The meeting was chaired by Sheikh Mohammed Bn Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai. As reported by Emirates News Agency (WAM).
The Council comprised,
- Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
- Ruler of Sharjah, Dr. Sheikh Sultan Bin Muhammad Al Qasimi
- Ruler of Ajman, Sheikh Humaid Bin Rashid Al Nuaimi
- Sheikh Hamad Bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Ruler of Fujairah
- Ruler of Umm Al Qaiwain, Sheikh Saud Bin Rashid Al Mu’alla
- Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah.
The Ministry of Presidential Affairs announced the election according to Article 51 of the Constitution.
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