Hamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan

Hamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (حمدان بن زايد بن سلطان آل نهيان; born on 19 February 1963) is an Emirati royal and politician.

He is the ruler's representative in Al Dhafrah region of Abu Dhabi.

Sheikh Hamdan is a son of the late Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates and Emir of Abu Dhabi.

Hamdan is the younger brother of both former UAE president Khalifa bin Zayed and the current president, Mohamed bin Zayed.

Sheikh Hamdan was born in Al Ain in 1963.

He is the 4th son of the founder of United Arab Emirates, the late president Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who also served as the emir of Abu Dhabi.

His mother is Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Al Ketbi and he has five full-brothers: Mohamed, Hazza, Tahnoun, Mansour, and Abdullah.

They are known as Bani Fatima or sons of Fatima.

In addition, he is the younger paternal half-brother of the former emir and UAE president Khalifa bin Zayed al Nahyan.

He has a bachelor's degree in political sciences and business administration, both from the United Arab Emirates University.

Along with his half-brother Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, they served as Deputy Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates in the cabinet led by the prime minister Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who is the emir of Dubai.

He serves as Chairman of state-owned gas company Dolphin Energy.

He was the Chairman of the UAE Football Association (1984–1993).

Hamdan bin Zayed married Sheikha Shamsa bint Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan in 1988.

They have seven children:

His father-in-law, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, was a distant cousin of the founder of UAE, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.

During 2002, he announced the ban of employing children as camel jockeys.

Sheikh Hamdan was married to Sheikha Ayesha bint Suhail Al Ketbi (divorced later) with whom he has two sons:

In 2019, he opened the new ERC headquarters at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi.