The Federal Supreme Council elects HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed as the new President of the UAE.
The council, which groups the rulers of the seven emirates of the UAE federation, elected Sheikh Mohammed, known as MbZ, a day after the death of his half-brother, President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, who was also ruler of Abu Dhabi.
The President [MBZ] is well known for his achievements in the UAE, the region and the world. We are blessed to have him as Presidents.
We congratulate him and pledge allegiance to him as do our people…and the entire country will follow his leadership to glory,” Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, who is also UAE vice-president and premier, said in a Twitter post.
