The former Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Mohammed bin Sajid, has been elected the new President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). He succeeds his half-brother Chalifa bin Sajid, who died on Friday. The heads of the country’s seven emirates unanimously elected 61-year-old Sheikh Mohammed as president on Saturday, according to the state agency WAM. Because of the serious illness of his predecessor, Mohammed bin Sajid was already considered the actual ruler of the UAE. Chalifa bin Sajid died after a long illness from a stroke on Friday at the age of 73. He had been the head of state since 2004, but was rarely seen in public.
United Arab Emirates – New President elected – Politics
