Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Sheikh of Abu Dhabi
Date of Birth: 06-May-1918
Place of Birth: Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Date of Death: 02-Nov-2004
Profession: politician
Nationality: United Arab Emirates
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
- Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (Arabic: ???????? ?????? ??? ???????? ?? ?????????, romanized: Ash-Shaykh Zayed bin Sul?an Al Nahyan); 6 May 1918 – 2 November 2004) was the ruler of Abu Dhabi for more than 30 years (6 August 1966 – 2 November 2004).
- He was the founding father and the principal driving force behind the formation of the United Arab Emirates, becoming the Union's first Ra?is (President), a post which he held for a period of almost 33 years (1971 until his death in 2004).
- He is popularly referred to in the UAE as the Father of the Nation.
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