# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/zayed-bin-sultan-al-nahyan
# Generated: 2026-09-01T07:02:26.159Z

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name: "Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan"
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description: "He turned a collection of desert sheikhdoms into a single federation and stayed at the helm for 33 years. Abu Dhabi's oil wealth became the glue, and his willingness to share power among rival rulers made the experiment stick."
tagline: "Sheikh of Abu Dhabi from 1966 to 2003"
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gender: "male"
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profileType:
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birthDate: "1918-05-06"
deathDate: "2004-11-02"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Zayed governed Abu Dhabi's Eastern Region from 1946, watching his older brother Shakhbut rule the emirate itself. On 6 August 1966, members of the ruling family—with British backing—deposed Shakhbut in a bloodless coup and installed Zayed as ruler. Oil revenue was flooding in, and the family wanted someone who would spend it. Five years later, on 2 December 1971, Zayed became the first president of the newly independent United Arab Emirates, binding seven sheikhdoms into a federation that many expected would fracture. He held the office until his death in 2004, long enough to be called the Father of the Nation.