President of the United Arab Emirates is dead

Khalifa bin Zayid Al Nahyan, the President of the United Arab Emirates, is dead. He was also the Emir and Prime Minister of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The sheik was 73 years old.

National mourning begins in the United Arab Emirates: Sheikh Chalifa bin Zayid Al Nahyan has died. This is reported by the AFP news agency. He has been President since 2004. He was also Emir and Prime Minister of Abu Dhabi.

In 2014, Khalifa bin Zayid Al Nahyan suffered a stroke. Since then, his brother, Crown Prince Sheikh Muhammad bin Zayid Al Nahyan, has held office.

With an estimated fortune of $15 billion, the president was the fourth richest monarch in the world, according to Forbes magazine. The tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa, is named after him.

It was stated that as of today, 40 days of official mourning has been declared in the country and the flags will be lowered at half-mast.

Khalifa bin Zayed, the eldest son of the UAE’s first President, Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, took office after his father’s death.