UAE President Sheikh Mohamed Appoints Sheikh Mansour as Vice-President

The UAE president His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan issued a decree with the approval of the Federal Supreme Council of the UAE, appointing Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan as the new Vice President of the UAE,  to serve alongside His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice -President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

The UAE president has issued a resolution, with the approval of the UAE Federal Supreme Council, to appoint Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister of Presidential Court as UAE Vice President. pic.twitter.com/kYFDycPGcd

— مكتب أبوظبي الإعلامي (@ADMediaOffice) March 29, 2023

More about Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Mansour bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, often known as Sheikh Mansour, was born on November 21, 1970. He is the brother of the UAE's president and the fifth son of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founding president of the UAE. He is also married to one of the daughters of the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

When his father Sheikh Zayed was the UAE's president in 1997, Mansour was named chairman of the presidential office. After the merging of the presidential office and presidential court, he was chosen by his oldest half-brother Khalifa II to serve as the first minister of presidential affairs of the United Arab Emirates in 2004.
 

HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed was named deputy prime minister in May 2009, and he has held the position ever since. As a result of the Federal Decree issued by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mansour was appointed Minister of the Presidential Court in July 2022.