Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan: Head of state, United Arab Emirates
Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is the head of state of United Arab Emirates, listed by the United Nations as “President of the United Arab Emirates”.
Posts held
- President of the United Arab Emirates (head of state), United Arab Emirates. Part of level 6: National government.
Source: Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Public List (United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service), list dated 15 October 2026, read 20 October 2026.
Where Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan sits in the ladder of power
As head of state, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan works at level 6: National government, above the regions, states and councils of United Arab Emirates (regions, cities).
Above that, United Arab Emirates is a member of:
- Gulf Cooperation Council level 7
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) level 8
- International Monetary Fund level 9
- World Bank Group level 9
Who else holds power in United Arab Emirates
- Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Vice-President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Ruler of Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates
Where these facts come from
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