Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan

Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (خَالِد بن مُحَمَّد بن زَايد آل نَهيَان; born 8 January 1982) is crown prince of Abu Dhabi. He was appointed to the role on 29 March 2023. He is the eldest son of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, 3rd president of the United Arab Emirates.

Early life and education
Sheikh Khaled is the eldest son of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, 3rd president of United Arab Emirates, and a member of Abu Dhabi's ruling Al Nahyan family. His mother is Sheikha Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan. Khaled is the older brother of Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, chairman of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s Court and chairman of Etihad Rail.

Sheikh Khaled graduated from the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst.

Political career
On 15 February 2016, Khaled was appointed head of national security. On 16 January 2017, he was named deputy national security adviser.

On 29 March 2023, he was appointed as crown prince of Abu Dhabi and also as chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council. Previously, Khaled was a member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Office.

Board memberships
Sheikh Khaled is a member of Abu Dhabi's Supreme Council for Financial and Economic Affairs. He is also a member of the board of directors of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), and a member of the board of directors of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA).

He is also the chairman of several boards, including the UAE Genomics Council,  the executive committee of the board of directors of ADNOC, and the Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC).

The economy
Sheikh Khaled oversaw the implementation of the Ghadan 21 accelerator program, a AED 50 billion, three-year plan launched in 2019 to drive development through people, business and innovation.

In June 2022, Sheikh Khaled launched the Abu Dhabi Industrial Strategy, which includes plans to expand the emirate’s industrial sector to AED 172 billion, create 13,600 jobs, and increase Abu Dhabi’s non-oil exports by 143%, by 2031.

He is the patron of Abu Dhabi Finance Week, a role he assumed in October 2022.

Shortly after being Crown Prince in May 2023, Sheikh Khaled approved a Dh85.4bn community master plan to build 76,000 homes in Abu Dhabi for citizens over five years, as directed by President Sheikh Mohamed, fosters integrated communities and stimulates economic growth through construction and infrastructure development.

Innovation
In March 2019, Khaled launched Hub71, a tech ecosystem that has so far supported more than 200 start-ups, raised AED4.5 billion in funding, and created more than 900 jobs.

Khaled is chairman of the Emirates Genome Council, which in March 2023 launched the National Genome Strategy – a nationwide genomics framework that will study Emiratis' genetic makeup to help provide personalised, preventive healthcare.

Youth and education
In October 2021, Khaled launched coding school 42 Abu Dhabi, the first campus in the Gulf of the international 42 Network of coding schools.

In August 2022, he instructed the roll-out of the Graduate Competency Framework, a new educational approach that teaches school students skills including entrepreneurship, digital literacy and financial literacy, in schools in Abu Dhabi.

The following month, in September 2022, Khaled instructed the launch of the AED 1.9bn RizeUp scholarship program, which will offer 6,000 Emirati students study opportunities in the US and Canada by 2028. There is also a tennis tournament known as SMK Women's Tennis Championship in his palace under the patronage of Sheikha Maryam annually.

Sustainability and the environment
Khaled is patron of the Masdar's Youth 4 Sustainability initiative, which provides young people with skills for jobs in the green economy.

In October 2021, Khaled launched a clean energy partnership between ADNOC and Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) that, as of January 2022, has been providing a part of ADNOC’s power from nuclear and solar power sources.

In February 2022, following a meeting with the UK’s Prince William at Jubail Mangrove Park in Abu Dhabi, Khaled launched the Abu Dhabi Mangrove Initiative to establish Abu Dhabi as a global hub for research and innovation in mangrove conservation and resilience.

Art and culture
In September 2021, Khaled met with architect Frank Gehry and visited the site of the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi museum site on Saadiyat Island, to discuss progress on the museum, which will show modern and contemporary art.

In March 2022, Khaled launched the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi project, a new museum and scientific research centre that will be the largest of its kind in the region.

Khaled is patron of Abu Dhabi Art, an art fair takes place annually at Manarat Al Saadiyat, hosting galleries and artists from around the world.

He is also patron of the Arabic Language Summit, which gathers academics, writers and experts annually in Abu Dhabi to discuss Arabic language, culture and identity.

Infrastructure
Khaled has launched several large-scale infrastructure projects, including Umm Yifeenah Bridge, an 11 km highway that opened in February 2023 and connects key areas of the city, reducing traffic and improving access to business districts.

He also launched a major new cancer treatment facility, the Fatima bint Mubarak Center at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, in March 2023.

Diplomacy
In May 2023, he led an official state visit to Malaysia, during which he met with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and King Al-Sultan Abdullah, and was awarded with ceremonial medals in recognition of his work in strengthening ties between the UAE and Malaysia.

In September 2022, Khaled led a UAE delegation attending the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo.

In December 2022, Khaled attended the wedding of Kaesang Pangarep, the son of Joko Widodo, the president of Indonesia.

In March and May 2023, Khaled attended the weddings of Princess Iman and Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan, respectively.

Personal life
Sheikh Khaled is one of the Emirati figures who are mentioned in the Pandora Papers due to his partnership with an offshore investment company. He involves in these activities through the Desroches Island Limited company of which Khalid is the sole shareholder. His business partners given in the papers include Singapore businessman Ong Beng Seng and Emirati businessman Ali Saeed Juma Albwardy. His wife is Sheikha Fatima bint Suroor Al Nahyan, and they have two daughters and one son: His brother is Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, member of the Executive Council, and chairman of the Crown Prince Court, the Early Childhood Authority, Abu Dhabi Transport Company, and Etihad Rail.
 * Shamma bint Khaled Al Nahyan (born 10 October 2011).
 * Mohammed bin Khaled Al Nahyan (born 20 December 2013).
 * Salama bint Khaled Al Nahyan (born 20 December 2013).

Honours

 * 🇲🇾 Malaysia: Honorary Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (23 May 2023)
 * Pahang: Member 2nd Class of the Family Order of the Crown of Indra of Pahang (23 May 2023)