Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan: The life and times

Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President's Representative and brother of the UAE President, passed away on Monday. This photo was tweeted by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

“Today I lost my brother and one of the UAE’s loyal statesmen and one of its national symbols. He worked with the founding father, the late Shaikh Zayed, to lay down the foundations of the Union's institutions and serve his people. May Allah rest the soul of Shaikh Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan in peace, and grant us patience and solace to bear this great loss,” His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces tweeted along with this picture.

HH Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Representative of UAE President and President of Emirates Heritage Club, attended the third and conclusion of the Camel Beauty Contest, which was held as part of the Shaikh Sultan Bin Zayed Camel Race Festival for amateur UAE nationals in Abu Dhabi . Present in the event were (left) Dr Shaikh Hazza Bin Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, (right) Shaikh Khalid Bin Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and other senior officials.

President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan received scores of Emirati citizens who offered Ramadan greetings evening at Al Rawdha Palace in Al Ain. Present on the occasion were Shaikh Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President’s Representative; Shaikh Tahnoun Bin Mohammad Al Nahyan, Ruler’s Representative in the Eastern Region; Lieutenant-General Shaikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior; Shaikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, and a number of Shaikhs, ministers and senior officials. Shaikh Khalifa hosted an iftar banquet in honour of the well-wishers.

Shaikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum with Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan during a reception in Dubai

Sultan bin Zayed with the Ruler of Sharjah as he condoled the death of Sheikh Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi

General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Shaikh Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President’s Representative at an event in Abu Dhabi in 2011

Sultan bin Zayed inaugurates the 13th edition of the Sultan Bin Zayed Heritage Festival in January in Sweihan

H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President's Represent meeting citizens in Al Ain

The UAE flag is to be flown at half-mast.

H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President's Representative, during the launch of the Seih Al Shatt Camel Race' at the Sweihan Camel Race Track, which is being held under his patronage and support and was organised by the Camel Racing Federation.

Shaikh Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President's Representative