Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan elected as UAE President

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan assumes the presidency of the United Arab Emirates in a smooth, consensual and loving rotation that respects the hierarchy of federal authorities.

A tripartite assembly will reduce the legal process set by the UAE constitution to elect a new president following the death of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, leaving a procession of gifts.

At the top of this country, which has over 200 nationalities coexisting in tolerance and harmony, leaders of the descendants of the late founder Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan believe that peace is a human constitution that begins with leadership.

Among this offspring is Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed passed away on Friday, including Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; His successor was the subject of an extraordinary march that gathered all opinions and won the approval to grant her a smooth pass to the presidency.

As much as the pain that has befallen the UAE and the world with the sadness over the passing of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, the election of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan offers hope for a wise and sober leadership that will extend to secure hands on the future of Emiratis, residents, the region and the world.

On Saturday, the UAE Supreme Council unanimously elected Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as Head of State. Members of the Supreme Council, which is considered a supreme authority made up of the rulers of all the emirates of the Federation, agreed that this man, who carries out a march full of contributions and achievements and a bountiful credit of the love and loyalty of his people, will be the best president for the good of his predecessor.

According to article 51 of the UAE Constitution, the Supreme Council of the Federation elects, from among its members, a President and a Vice-President of the Federation. The Vice-President of the Federation exercises all the powers of the President in his absence for any reason.

Article 52 sets the term of office of the President and the Vice-President at five years and they may be re-elected to the same office.

Article 53 stipulates that, when the office of the President or Vice-President is free of death, resignation or termination of the rule of either of them in his or her Office for some reason, the Supreme Council shall be invited, within one month from that date of the meeting, to elect a successor to fill the vacancy.

A legal document that outlines a smooth transition of the presidency, to go along with a consensus on a figure who intersects with the qualifications of wise leadership, thus strengthening the successful development process of the Emirates and its regional and international radiance.

With his accession to the post, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan becomes the third president in the country’s history, and with him continues his outstanding influence on the path of renaissance, building, and development. History has made outstanding efforts in many areas, foremost among them the development of the UAE Armed Forces, which has been incorporated into a number of positions since his graduation in 1979 from the Royal Military Academy of Sandhurst in the United Kingdom, and his appointment as deputy commander-in-chief of the UAE Armed Forces in January 2005.

Local efforts and initiatives have accompanied his career since he was appointed crown prince of Abu Dhabi in November 2004, and have contributed to a qualitative leap in the emirate at all levels. He has reduced time in various stages that have stimulated local development in general and provided a boost to national progress.

He was keen to spread fruit across the walls of Abu Dhabi to reach the citizens of the state, in a radiation that was not only inside but also distorted by his historical initiatives and humanitarian attitudes all over the world with a culture of tolerance and peace, defusing and mitigating crises, and confronting violent and extremist ideology.

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s pioneering roles in political, economic, and legislative affairs in Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates make him a rare point of consensus.

An exceptional man carrying his country’s vision for progress, development, well-being and peace, and shining a spirit of tolerance on the region and on the world with the whims of stability, is today receiving the torch to complete the course of achievements and initiatives. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, once said, the true model that will remain carries the legacy of Zayed in tolerance and consolidates the Emirates as an inspiring global model for humanity in this area is Mohamed bin Zayed.