Ahmed bin Zayed Al Nahyan

This is an Arabic name; the family name is Al Nahyan.
Ahmed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Born 1968
Died March 26, 2010(2010-03-26) (aged 41)
near Rabat, Morocco
Occupation Managing Director of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority

HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (Arabic: أحمد بن زايد آل نهيان‎, 1968 - 26 March 2010) was an Emirati businessman and Managing Director of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA, world's biggest sovereign wealth fund). In 2009 Ahmed was regarded as the 27th most powerful person in the world by Forbes.[1], while his eldest brother Khalifa, President of UAE, Chairman of ADIA, listed the 2nd in Forbes The World's Richest Royals in 2008.[2] and 3rd in 2009.[3]

Ahmed was one of the sons of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and in 2007 was appointed the Under Secretary of Ministry of Finance and Industry. He served as Interior Minister of United Arab Emirates in 2004.[4] Sheik Ahmed was also known for his charitable activities and served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the influential Zayed Foundation for Charitable and Humanitarian Works.

Death

Ahmed was reported missing on 26 March 2010 after the ultralight aircraft in which he was learning to fly[5] disappeared while flying in Morocco.[6] Soon after, the plane was found to have crashed into the lake Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, near the Moroccan capital, Rabat. Sheikh Ahmed's family, the Al Nahyan, have a residence on the shore of that lake, where Ahmed used to come often. The craft's Spanish pilot, his flight instructor Julio López, survived the accident and was quickly rescued. Ahmed's body was only recovered from the crash site four days later on 30 March, despite an intensive search by helicopters and divers from several countries.[7][8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "The World's Most Powerful People". Forbes. 11 November 2009. http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/20/power-09_The-Worlds-Most-Powerful-People_Rank_2.html. Retrieved November 12, 2009. 
  2. ^ Tatiana Serafin (2008-08-20). "The World's Richest Royals". Forbes. http://www.forbes.com/2008/08/20/worlds-richest-royals-biz-richroyals08-cz_ts_0820royalintro.html. Retrieved 2010-03-25. 
  3. ^ Serafin, Tatiana (2009-06-17). "The World's Richest Royals". Forbes. http://www.forbes.com/2009/06/17/monarchs-wealth-scandal-business-billionaires-richest-royals.html. Retrieved 2010-03-31. 
  4. ^ Rasheed, Abdulla (30 March 2010). "Profile: Shaikh Ahmad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan". Gulf News. http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/government/profile-shaikh-ahmad-bin-zayed-al-nahyan-1.605489. 
  5. ^ http://www.ideal.es/granada/v/20100330/granada/jeque-ahmed-desaparecido-desde-20100330.html
  6. ^ Kasolowsky, Raissa (26 March 2010). "Abu Dhabi wealth fund MD missing in Morocco plane crash". Reuters. http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSLDE62P1Z920100326. Retrieved March 26, 2010. 
  7. ^ England, Andrew (March 30, 2010). "UAE announces death of ADIA fund chief". Financial Times. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8c5fd440-3c00-11df-9412-00144feabdc0.html. Retrieved March 30, 2010. 
  8. ^ Klaus, Oliver (March 30, 2010). "Body of Abu Dhabi Fund Manager Found". Wall Street Journal. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304739104575153591422374762.html?mod=WSJ_WSJ_US_World. Retrieved March 30, 2010. 
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