100 years since the birth of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan To commemorate the 100th birthday of the late founding father Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the UAE will mark the year 2018 as the 'Year of Zayed'. The President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, announced the decision during the anniversary of the late Sheikh Zayed's Accession Day . the day he assumed leadership in Abu Dhabi on 6 August 1966 - which marked the start of a new epoch in the history of UAE. 1918 A LEADER WAS BORN Born in the city of Al Ain, Sheikh Zayed was the youngest of the four sons of Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler of Abu Dhabi from 1922 to 1926. 1946 APPOINTED AS THE RULER’S REPRESENTATIVE OF THE EASTERN REGION In 1946, Sheikh Zayed was appointed as the Ruler's Representative of the Eastern Region. Immediately after his appointment, he was involved in government affairs in Al Ain city, the region’s administrative seat. 1950 THE DISCOVERY OF OIL IN ABU DHABI The discovery of oil in the late 1950s changed the whole economic landscape of Abu Dhabi as it marked the tangible start of its…
