About Sheikh Mansour
Sheikh Mansour, also known as Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan KBE, is a politician and Emirati royal who currently serves as vice president and deputy prime minister of the United Arab Emirates. He is also a minister of the presidential court and a member of the Abu Dhabi ruling family. He is married to Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed Al Maktoum, the daughter of Dubai ruler Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and is the brother of the current president of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Mansour is associat with different government-run organisations in the UAE. He is the chairman of the Emirates Racing Authority, the Emirates Investment Authority, and the Ministerial Development Council. He serves on the Supreme Council for Financial and Economic Affairs and the Supreme Council for Petroleum. Both Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) have Mansour on their boards.
Sheikh Mansour’s Education
Mansour was born on 21 November 1970, in the emirate of Abu Dhabi. In 1989, Mansour studied English at Santa Barbara Community College. He received his bachelor’s degree in international affairs from United Arab Emirates University in 1993. In 1997, Mansour was delegate executive of the official office, when his dad Sheik Zayed was the leader of the UAE.
Sheikh Mansour’s Career
After the passing of his dad, he was selected by his oldest stepbrother, Khalifa II, as the main clergyman of official issues of the Unified Bedouin Emirates, following a consolidation of the official office and official court. In addition, he supported his brother, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, by working in a variety of positions in Abu Dhabi. The ministerial council for services named him chairman.
Sheikh Mansour’s Investments
Mubadala Investment Company, which is own by the Emirati government, has Mansour as its vice chairman. He was IPIC’s former chairman. IPIC was merge into Aabar Investments in 2016 when the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal came to light and Khadem al-Qubaisi, who was managing IPIC, was arrested.
Qubaisi attributed the use of Mansour as a scapegoat to the UAE authorities and Mansour. In 2005, he was appoint to the Supreme Petroleum Council. He joined the board of directors of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) and presided over the IPIC board of directors that same year. He was made chairman of the UAE’s sovereign wealth fund, the Emirates Investment Authority, in 2007.
Sheikh Mansour’s Controversy
After investing $280 million in Virgin Galactic in July 2009 through Aabar, Mansour now owns 32% of the company. After purchasing the stake for $2.7 billion in March 2009, Aabar also owns 9.1% of Daimler. It was reported that Aabar intends to increase its stake in Daimler to 15% in August 2010. He owns the Abu Dhabi Media Investment Corporation (ADMIC), which collaborated with British Sky Broadcasting to launch Sky News Arabia, a brand-new Abu Dhabi-based Arabic-language news channel. The English-language newspaper The National is also owned by ADMIC.
Sheikh Mansour’s Facts
Due to issues with human rights in the United Arab Emirates, the Sheikh has received a lot of criticism. Sportswashing has been allege against him and his club. The 2020 UEFA report claims that Manchester City F.C. receive £30 million from the Abu Dhabi United Group (ADUG). Which is own by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The report also claims that the money came from Manchester City’s owners.
Net Worth
Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan Emirati royal and politician is the second richest person in his own country with total assets of $40 Billion.
Personal Information
| Full Name | Sheikh Mansour bin zayed Al Nahyan |
| Father’s Name | Zayed bin Sultan AI Nahyan |
| Mother’s Name | Fatima bint Mubarak AI Ketbi |
| Siblings | Mohammed, Hamdan, Hazza, Tahnoun, Abdullah. |
| Date Of Birth | 20 November 1970 |
| Birth Place | Abu Dhabi, Trucial States |
| Age | 52 Years |
| Height | 6’ 0” |
| Education | Graduate |
| Net Worth | $40 Billion |
| Profession | Politician |
| Relationship Status | Married |
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