Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

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Bio/Wiki
Other Name	Sheikh Mansour
Full Name	Mansour bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Profession(s)	Politician, Royal
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	6' (183 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Politics
Position(s)	• Appointed chairman of the presidential office (1997) • Appointed as the first minister of presidential affairs of the United Arab Emirates after the death of his father • Served as the chairman of the ministerial council for services (now Ministerial Development Council) • Chaired National Center for Documentation and Research since 2000 • Appointed as the minister for presidential affairs (2004) • Appointed as a member of the Supreme Petroleum Council (2005) • Chaired the board of directors of IPIC and became a board member of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) (2005) • Appointed as the deputy chairman of the Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC), chairman of the Emirates Foundation, Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority, and Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (2005) • Named as the chairman of the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (2006) • Appointed as the chairman of Khalifa bin Zayed Charity Foundation (2007) • Served as the chairman of First Gulf Bank until 2006 • Appointed as the chairman of the Emirates Investment Authority, the sovereign wealth fund of UAE (2007) • Served as a member of the board of trustees of the Zayed charitable and humanitarian foundation. • Chairman of the Emirates horse racing authority (EHRA) • Appointed as the deputy prime minister of the United Arab Emirates (11 May 2009) • Appointed as the United Arab Emirates second vice president (29 March 2023) • Chairman of the Emirati state-owned Mubadala Investment Company. • Chairman of the Al Jazira sports company • Chairman of the Board of the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) • Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Emirati Talent Competitiveness Council (ETCC) • Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) • Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) • Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Khalifa Award for Education • Deputy Chairman of the General Budget Committee (Federal) • Member of the Board of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) • Member of the Supreme Council for Financial and Economic Affairs
Awards & Honours	Honorary Knight Commander of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (2013)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	20 November 1970 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024)	54 Years
Birthplace	Abu Dhabi, Trucial States
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Nationality	Emirati
College/University	• Santa Barbara Community College, California, United States • United Arab Emirates University
Educational Qualification	A Bachelor's degree in international affairs from United Arab Emirates University in 1993
Religion/Religious Views	Islam
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Controversy	• Helping Russian oligarchs evade sanctions during the Russia-Ukraine war Mansour was accused of helping the Russians oligarchs to bypass the sanctions during the war between Russia and Ukraine in 2022. A Ukranian activist, who remained anonymous accused him of helping wealthy Russians move their money into the UAE despite financial restrictions imposed on Russia by the US, EU and other countries. However, UAE officials rejected these allegations and justified Mansoor's decision, to attract global business and maintain strategic ties with the East and the West. ((The Guardian))
Social Media	• Instagram • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	• Alia bint Mohammed bin Butti Al Hamed (m.1995) • Manal bint Mohammed Al Maktoum (m.2005)
Children	Son(s)- 4 • Zayed (from Sheikha Alia bint Mohammed bin Butti Al Hamed) • Mohammed bin Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan (2007) (from Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum) • Hamdan bin Mansour (2011) (from Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum) • Rashid bin Mansour (2017) (from Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum) Daughter(s)- 2 • Fatma bint Mansour (2006) (from Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum) • Lateefa bint Mansour (2014) (from Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum)
Parents	Father- Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Mother- Fatima bint Mubarak Al Ketbi
Siblings	Brother(s)- 5 • Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (President of the United Arab Emirates) • Hamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan • Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan • Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan (national security advisor) • Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Bugatti Veyron (five), Ferrari 599XX, McLaren MC12, Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR, Lamborghini Reventon
Expensive Things/Valuables	A private yacht (bought in 2022 for £500 million)
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	$30 billion (as of 2023)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan

In 1999, Mansour created The Scholarship Coordination Office (SCO), a Scholarship program for Emirati students, where each year, outstanding Emirati students are selected to travel abroad in pursuit of their education at prestigious international universities.
Photo of Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan during a scholarship programme

In September 2008, Mansour acquired Manchester City from former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. He also owns the City Football Group, which was founded in 2014 and consists of Manchester City, Bahia, Melbourne City, New York City FC, Mumbai City and others.
Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan with Pep Guardiola and others posing with the PL trophies won by Manchester City

Mansour is an equestrian who has won a number of endurance racing tournaments held in the Middle East.

Mansour and his family own the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi, one of the world’s seven-star hotels. Scenes from the film Fast and Furious 7 were also shot at the hotel.

In 2009, Mansour invested $280 million in the Virgin Galactic company project through Aabar, making him a 32% stakeholder in the company. Aabar also holds a 9.1% stake in Daimler after purchasing the stake for $2.7 billion in March 2009.

Mansour played a vital role in Abu Dhabi’s successful bid to host the FIFA Club World Cup in 2009 and 2010.

In 2014, Mansour loaned his mega-yacht to Leonardo DiCaprio to host a party for his close friends.

Mansour has a fleet of modern cars worth $10 million, including a single car worth $3.9 million. He is also a big fan of motorsports and played a vital role in bringing Formula One to Abu Dhabi.

Mansour’s Al Jazira sports company owns the Al Jazira club, which plays football, volleyball, handball, and basketball.

Mansour named his multi-million dollar yacht ‘Blue’ as a tribute to his Premier League team Manchester City F.C. The yacht has 40 cabins, entertaining decks, a swimming pool, two helipads and a club.