By Victor Kanayo
Manchester City owner, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has been named Vice President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
His brother, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed, a crown prince of Abu Dhabi and next in line to become UAE President, also appointed Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum as Vice President.
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is the current UAE President.
The 52-year-old Sheikh Mansour, owns the Manchester City Football Club.
As reported by Aljazeera, Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who is the UAE’s National Security Adviser and Chairman of the ADQ sovereign wealth fund, was named as Deputy ruler of Abu Dhabi, along with Hazza bin Zayed, another brother of the president.
Sheikh Khaled was previously appointed chairman of the country’s intelligence agency in 2016.
The UAE, a close US ally, is best known as the home of Dubai, a major international hub for business and travel.
Earlier this month, Abu Dhabi, which controls several sovereign wealth funds that together make it one of the world’s wealthiest state investors, announced a reshuffle at the top of its two biggest state funds.
During Sheikh Mohamed’s rule, the UAE cultivated close ties with neighbouring Saudi Arabia, initially joining it in its war against Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels before exiting the conflict years later.
