Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan was the principal driving force behind the formation of the United Arab Emirates of Abu Dhabi and first President of the United Arab Emirates, a post which he held for the lengthy period of over 33 years (1971–2004).
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Former President of the United Arab Emirates
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