Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan until his death was the president of the United Arab Emirates(UAE). He has been the president since 2004. Sheikh Khalifa took over as the UAE’s second president in November 2004, succeeding his father as the 16th ruler of Abu Dhabi.
He is known as one of the wealthiest men on our planet and is famous around the world for his connection to the world’s tallest building, a nearly 828-metre (half-a-mile) glass-and-steel spire in Dubai, the Burj Khalifa.
The initially planned name for this building was Burj Dubai but was changed to the Burj Khalifa at its official opening in January 2010 following his decision to personally funnel billions of dollars to Dubai to save it from a full-scale financial meltdown.
During the early times of his rule, he presided over a major restructuring of both the federal government and Abu Dhabi. However, he suffered a stroke in 2014 and since then, though he didn’t make a public appearance, he still continued to issue rulings.
What Happened To Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan? How Did He Die?
The president of the UAE, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan suddenly died at the age of 73. Currently, there are no records yet on what officially killed him, although it is known that he suffered a stroke in 2014.
The ministry of presidential affairs has declared 40 days of mourning with flags at half-mast from Friday 13th May and work suspended in the public and private sectors for the first three days. This means that, under the constitution, Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the current ruler of Dubai, would act as interim president until the federal council which groups the rulers of the seven emirates meets within 30 days to elect a new president.
