Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (1948-2022) • Emir of Abu Dhabi • Net Worth $18 billion • Palace • Yacht • Private Jet • UAE

Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan – Emir of Abu Dhabi

Emir of Abu Dhabi


Name:Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Net Worth:$18 billion
Source of Wealth:Emir of Abu Dhabi, President of the UAE
Country:UAE
Born:January 25, 1948
Age:
Death:May 13, 2022
Wife:Sheikha Shamsa bint Suhail Al Mazrouei
Children:Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Shamma bint Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Sheikha bint Zayed Al Nahyan, Mouza bint Zayed Al Nahyan, Lateefa bint Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Salama bint Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Osha bint Zayed Al Nahyan
Residence:Presidential Palace Qasr Al Watan, Qa?r al Mushrif Palace, Al Bateen Palace
Private Jet:Abu Dhabi Amiri Flight
YachtAzzam
Death:May 13, 2022

Who was Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan?

Motor yacht Azzam was built for Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. He was the Emir of Abu Dhabi. And President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE – Emirates). He was born in January 1948. He died in May 2022. He was married to Sheikha Shamsa bint Suhail Al Mazrouei. He has 8 children. He was succeeded by Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

Yacht Azzam

He was the owner of the yacht Azzam. Azzam is the longest privately owned yacht in the world.

Team Azzam

Also Team Azzam is the official Abu Dhabi Volvo Ocean Racing Team, again linking Azzam to Abu Dhabi. Azzam means ‘determination’ in Arabic.

So Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan is probably the owner of the luxury yacht Azzam. In the meantime, we know that the yacht is permanently based in Abu Dhabi.

President of the United Arab Emirates

His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, referred to as Sheikh Khalifa, was the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)  and Emir of Abu Dhabi.  

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Emir of Abu Dhabi

Emir of Abu Dhabi


Emir of Abu Dhabi Net Worth

Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan was considered to be one of the world’s wealthiest monarchs, with a net worth of US$ 15 billionSheikh Khalifa also runned the world’s second-largest sovereign wealth fund, with reported assets of more than US$ 600 billion.

Emir of Abu Dhabi Palace

The Presidential Palace is named Qasr Al Watan. It is home to the UAE Supreme Council and Federal Cabinet. It has cost more than US$ 500 million.

We are not sure if the Ruler of Abu Dhabi lived here, or in Qar al Mushrif Palace or in Al Bateen Palace. He also has a residence in Evian, France.

Burj Khalifa

In 2010, the world’s tallest man-made structure, originally known as Burj Dubai, was renamed to Burj Khalifa, in honor of the Sheikh.

She has a height of 830 m (2,722 ft) including the antenna and a roof height of 828 m (2,717 ft). It took 5 years to complete the building.

Philanthropy

Sheikh Khalifa was an active philanthropist. Among several donations, the Sheikh has pledged US$ 150 million to the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center to establish a cancer treatment clinic.

His Previous Yacht

The Emir previously owned a smaller yacht with the name Azzam. This yacht is now named Adamas II and is owned by Digital Multimedia Technologies founder Allesandro Falciai. His company merged with Silvio Berlusconi’s Mediaset in 2011.

Al Nahyan Family Yachts

Sheikh Khalifa’s half-brother Hamdan is the owner of the yacht Yas. And his other half-brother Mansour bin Zayed al Nahyan is the owner of the 147 meter yacht Topaz. So the brothers own already 3 yachts in the world’s top 10 of biggest yachts.

Qasr Al Watan Palace – Abu Dhabi