Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	His Highness Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Other Name	Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Nickname(s)	• The Spy Sheikh • God Father of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Profession(s)	• Politician • National Security Advisor of United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Known For	Being brother of UAE president Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Personal Life
Date of Birth	4 December 1968 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2025)	57 Years
Birthplace	Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Nationality	Emirati
Hometown	Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Religion	Islam
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	Year, 1997
Family
Wife/Spouse	Khawla bint Ahmed bin Khalifa Al Suwaidi ​(m. 1997)​ (poet, writer, art critic, and master calligrapher)
Children	Son- Sheikh Zayed Daughter- Sheikha Fatima
Parents	Father- Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Mother- Fatima bint Mubarak Al Ketbi
Siblings	Brother(s)- 5 • Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (UAE President) • Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan • Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan • Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan • Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (UAE's foreign minister) Sister(s)- 2 • Latifa bint Zayed Al Nahyan • Afra'a bint Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	$1.3 trillion (as of 2026)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan

• Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan was born and raised in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. He is one of the sons of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, founding father of UAE.

• While studying at Calfornia, he developed a strong interest in martial arts especially Brazilian jiu-jitsu and also received professional training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He is also knoen as God Father of Brazilian jiu-jitsu in UAE.

• In 1992, Tahnoon founded First Gulf Bank.

• In 1998, Tahnoon co-founded the ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship with Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructor Nelson Monteiro and played and important role in promoting the sport in UAE.

• In 2005, he supported the development of the chess supercomputer, Hydra. In an interview, Tahnoon revealed that he himself spent long periods competing online using the system.

• In the same year, he became chairman of the Emiri Flight Authority.

• From 2009 to 2013, he served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Presidential Aviation Authority.

• In 2008, he was appointed as the Honorary President of the Abu Dhabi Chess and Culture Club because of his strong personal interest in strategy and chess.

• In March 2013 then UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan appointed him as a Deputy National Security Advisor.

• In February 2016, Tahnoon was appointed as National Security Advisor of the UAE, succeeding his brother Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

• Overtime, Sheikh Tahnoon served as the chairman of several major organizations, including Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company (ADQ), First Abu Dhabi bank, Royal Group, and International Holding Company (IHC).

• In 2018, he also served as chairman at Group 42 Holding Ltd (G42), an Emirati artificial intelligence (AI) development holding company founded in 2018 and based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

• In 2023, he was appointed as the chairman of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), the UAE’s sovereign wealth fund worth around $ 790 billion.

• Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan became “one of the leaders in deploying the UAE’s massive bank of oil money.”

• His company IHC also created an investment unit called Lunate, which took over G42’s China-focused 42X Fund.

• In 2023, Sheikh Tahnoon was appointed as the Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi alongside his brother, Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

• In 2024, he became Chairman of the Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technology Council and also chaired MGX, a major AI investment company in UAE.

• Sheikh Tahnoon also owns an investment company called Aryam Investment 1.

• In 2025, he was included in the Time 100 Al list because of his growing influence in artificial intelligence and global investments.

• In the same year, Tahnoon’s businesses bought 49% share in the Donald Trump family’s cryptocurrency firm, World Liberty Financial (WLF), for $500 million and also purchased $2 billion worth of USD1 stablecoins from the company.
  

  Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan with President Donald Trump

• Soon after, the trump administration approved a plan to provide the UAE with 5,00,000 advanced AI chips per year, despite concerns raised about national security.

• In June 2026, Sheikh Tahnoon came into news because of his active involvement in diplomatic discussion related to the Middle East situation especially regarding Iran and regional security issues, where he worked with leaders from other countries to discuss peace and cooperation.
  

  Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan with Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian

• As of June 2026, Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan managed a $1.3 trillion business portfolio, which supports national security interests, and other UAE’s corporate sector.

• Although Sheikh Tahnoon has a strong influence in the UAE’s political and business sectors, he has also been linked to several controversies.

• According to the Abu Dhabi Secrets revelations, he was associated with allegations involving the violations of EU sanctions against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, spying on political opponents through Project Raven, deals related to resale of Russia’s COVID 19 Sputnik vaccine to poorer countries alleged involvement in Qatargate bribery case, and a smear campaign against Qatar and the Muslim Brotherhood.

• After the succession of Abu Dhabi ruler, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Sheikh Tahnoon was widely speculated to be a potential candidate for the position of Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.