Sheikh Ahmed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (Arabic: أحمد بن زايد آل نهيان, 1969 – 26 March 2010) was an Emirati businessman and the managing director of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.
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Early life and education
Ahmed was one of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan's 19 sons. His mother was Sheika Mouza. He had four full brothers, including Sheikh Saif and Sheikh Hamed. Sheikh Ahmed was a graduate of the United Arab Emirates University.
Career
Sheikh Ahmed joined the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority in 1994 and worked there as a European equities analyst. He became its managing director and board member in November 1997. His full-brother Hamed bin Zayed replaced him as ADIA managing director in April 2010.
He served as Interior Minister of the United Arab Emirates in 2004. In 2007, Ahmed was appointed the Undersecretary of Ministry of Finance and Industry. Sheikh Ahmed also served as chairman of the board of trustees of the Zayed Foundation for Charitable and Humanitarian Works. In addition, he was a member of the Supreme Petroleum Council.