His Excellency Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifa Bin
Zayed Al Nahyan

President

Member of the Executive Council Born in 1965 in Al Ain, Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Obtained the Bachelor's degree(B.Sc.) from the Department of Political and Administrative Sciences, Emirates University for the academic year 1984-1985.

• Studied Diplomacy and Law at Fletcher College for Diplomatic and Legal Sciences, Boston, USA.
• Graduated from Zayed bin Sultan Military College Al Ain in March, 1988.
• Graduated from Sand Hurst Royal Military Academy in Britain in 1989.
• Obtained the Master's Degree in Political Science from the University of Salford, Britain, in July, 1989.
• Obtained Fellowship from the College of National Defense Nasser Higher Military Academy in the Arab Republic of Egypt in 1996.
• Won the Rashid Prize for Academic Excellence in November 1996, for his thesis on the Geopolitics of UAE.
• Received Doctorate (Ph.D.) in International Studies from The University of Limerick, Ireland, in November, 1998.
• Received Doctorate (Ph.D.) from Nasser Higher Military Academy in the Arab Republic of Egypt in April 1999 for his thesis entitled "The National Security of the United Arab Emirates in the Light of Regional and Global Changes."
• Attained the rank of Lt. Colonel Staff (P.S.C.) pilot in 1999. Won the Rashid Prize for Academic Excellence in November, 1999 for receiving Doctorate from the University of Limerick.
• Got the Rank of Colonel Staff (P.S.C.) in February, 2000.

OTHER POSITIONS HELD BY
HIS EXCELLENCY DR. SH. SULTAN BIN KHALIFA BIN ZAYED AL NAHYAN

• Honorary Chairman of Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry from 04.06.1991.
• Honorary Chairman of the International Union for Maritime Sports for Asia and the Middle East Region from 03.04.93. Chairman of Abu Dhabi International Club for Maritime Sports from 28.09.93.

In addition to scientific and cultural contributions,H.H. Dr. Sh. Sultan bin Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan participates in equestrian sports and breeds Purebred Arabian horses. He is also involved in falconry.

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