Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan
HH Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan | |
|---|---|
| Ruler's Representative in the Eastern Region | |
| Assumed office 1971 | |
| Monarchs | Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
| Preceded by | Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
| Deputy Chairman of the Executive Council of Abu Dhabi | |
| In office 1977–2006 | |
| Monarch | Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Al Ain |
| Nationality | Emirati |
Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan (Arabic: طحنون بن محمد آل نهيان, romanized: ṭaḥnūn bin muḥammad ʾāl nahyān) is the Ruler's Representative of the Eastern Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. He was previously deputy chairman of the Executive Council of Abu Dhabi, chairman of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and deputy chairman of the Supreme Petroleum Council.[1][2][3] In November 2018, the road from Al Ain to Dubai was renamed in his honor.[4]
Education
He earned an MA from The Fletcher School at Tufts University.[citation needed]
Family
Sheikh Tahnoon is the brother-in-law of the founding father of the UAE president Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan through his sister Sheikha Hassa's marriage to Sheikh Zayed.[5]
References
- ^ Government Structure and System Archived 2011-11-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ruler's Representative Court Eastern Region
- ^ Rulers Reperesentative court Archived 2014-11-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Dubai-Al Ain Road renamed". WAM. Al Ain: Gulf News. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "Hassa bint Mohammed bin Khalifa al Nahyan".
External links
- Government Structure and System
- Ruler's Representative Court Eastern Region
- Rulers Reperesentative court
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