Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan explained

Honorific Prefix:His Highness Sheikh
Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Native Name:هزاع بن زايد آل نهيان
Office:Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi
Term Start:29 March 2023
Office1:National Security Advisor of UAE
President1:Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Term Start1:21 October 2006
Term End1:14 February 2016
Successor1:Tahnoun Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Deputy1:Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Office2:Vice Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council
Term Start2:13 December 2010
Term End2:29 March 2023
Predecessor2:Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Monarch2:Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Office3:Chairman of the Emirates Identity Authority
Term Start3:29 February 2012
Term End3:18 September 2017
Primeminister3:Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Predecessor3:Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
President3:Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Office4:Chairman of the State Security Service
Term Start4:1992
Term End4:21 October 2006
Primeminister4:Rashed bin Saeed Al Maktoum
Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Predecessor4:Hammoda bin Ali
Successor4:Hamad Mubarak Al Shamsi
President4:Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Birth Place:Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Spouse:Mozah bint Mohammad Alhamed
Children:5
Father:Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Mother:Fatima bint Mubarak Al Ketbi

Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (Arabic: هزاع بن زايد بن سلطان آل نهيان; 2 June 1965[1]) was the younger brother of the President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, former National Security Advisor of the UAE and Deputy Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council.

Early life

He is the fifth son of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founder and first President of the United Arab Emirates. His mother is Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Al Ketbi and he has five full-brothers: Mohammed, Hamdan, Tahnoun, Mansour, and Abdullah.

Career

In 2006, he was elected as Chairman of First Gulf Bank. He succeeded the chairman position from Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, his other brother.[6] On 12 December 2010, he was appointed a member of Executive Council of Abu Dhabi.[7]

Controversies

Pandora Papers

The October 2021 leak of more than 11.9 million documents by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) mentioned Sheikh Hazza as one of the Emirati royals with offshore holdings. The former national security adviser of the UAE reportedly owned the H Hotel office tower at 1 Sheikh Zayed Road, which gave space to at least four companies that provided offshore clients with financial or company formation services. Amongst these firms was SFM Corporate Services that had its office in the building until 2017. The ICIJ report said that SFM provided its services to owners of at least 2,977 firms in the UAE, the British Virgin Islands and other offshore financial centres. It was also revealed that Sheikh Hazza had his own offshore companies outside the UAE. In 2016, an Emirati law firm, Hadef & Partners assisted Sheikh Hazza to incorporate a UAE Company named Loomington Investments Ltd. The report revealed that two other companies with same name in the British Virgin Islands and Seychelles were owned by Sheikh Hazza.[8]

Personal life

His wife was Sheikha Mozah bint Mohammed bin Butti Al Hamed, sister of Abdulla bin Mohammed bin Butti Al Hamed, and they have five children:

Honours

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Presidential Court mourns Sheikh Hazza bin Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan. 9 May 2024.
  2. http://www.wam.ae/ar/news/emirates/1395234609545.html رئيس الدولة يصدر مرسوما بتعيين هزاع بن زايد مستشارا للامن الوطني
  3. News: Al Ain.. The Past, the Present and the Future. 1 April 2010. Al Ain Club . https://web.archive.org/web/20100103203429/http://alainclub.com/english/club/theclub.aspx . 3 January 2010.
  4. News: HH Sheikh Hazza Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Accepts Laureus For Host City Abu Dhab. 11 March 2010. 1 April 2010. Abu Dhabi City Guide.
  5. News: About Abu Dhabi Combat Club. ADCC News. 12 February 2021. en.
  6. News: HH SHEIKH HAZZA BIN ZAYED ELECTED FIRST GULF BANK CHAIRMAN. 1 March 2006. 1 April 2010. First Gulf Bank. 31 December 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101231015501/http://www.fgb.ae/en/aboutus/presskit/press5.asp. dead.
  7. News: Sheikh Khalifa issues two decrees reconstituting executive council of Abu Dhabi. 12 December 2010. 10 July 2011. Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan official site. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130821010231/http://www.sheikhmohammedbinzayed.net/site/en/news_show.php?n_id=306. 21 August 2013.
  8. Web site: Pandora Papers reveal Emirati royal families' role in secret money flows. 16 November 2021. International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. 16 November 2021 .