Zayed appoints his son Muhammad as a deputy crown prince

President of the United Arab Emirates UAE Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan apponted his son Sheikh Muhammad Bin Zayed as a deputy for the crown prince, and to assume the post of the crown prince when this post is empty.

The post of the crown prince in Abu Dhabi Emirates is assumed by Sheikh Khaleifa Bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the elder son of the UAE president. He, simultaneously assumes the post of the commander general of the federal armed forces, while Sheikh Muhammad acquires the post of the armed forces commission in the UAE.