Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan (Arabic: طحنون بن محمد آل نهيان, romanized: ṭaḥnūn bin muḥammad ʾāl nahyān; 1942 – 1 May 2024) was an Emirati royal family member and businessman. He was the Ruler's Representative of the Eastern Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates until his death on 1 May 2024. He was previously deputy chairman of the Executive Council of Abu Dhabi, chairman of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and deputy chairman of the Supreme Petroleum Council.[1][2][3] In November 2018, the road from Al Ain to Dubai was renamed in his honor.[4]
Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan | |
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طحنون بن محمد آل نهيان | |
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| Ruler's Representative in the Eastern Region | |
| In office 1971–2024 | |
| President | Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
| Preceded by | Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
| Deputy Chairman of the Executive Council of Abu Dhabi | |
| In office 1977–2006 | |
| Monarch | Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1942 Al Ain, Trucial States |
| Died | (aged 82) |
| Nationality | Emirati |
Personal life
editAl Nahyan earned an MA from The Fletcher School at Tufts University.[citation needed]
Sheikh Tahnoon was the brother-in-law of the founding father of the UAE president Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan through his sister Sheikha Hassa's marriage to Sheikh Zayed.[5]
References
edit- ^ Government Structure and System Archived 6 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ruler's Representative Court Eastern Region
- ^ Rulers Reperesentative court Archived 3 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Dubai-Al Ain Road renamed". WAM. Al Ain: Gulf News. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "Hassa bint Mohammed bin Khalifa al Nahyan".
- ^ "رئيس الدولة ينعي الشيخ طحنون بن محمد آل نهيان". Al Khaleej. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "UAE President mourns passing of Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohamed Al Nahyan". Khaleej Times. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.