Inayat-ur-Rahman, Business Editor

The President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan is a visionary leader and statesman who will certainly catapult the UAE into a new era of economic, social and political growth and prosperity, which will promote the country’s comprehensive development and enhance the UAE’s global position as an inspirational role model.

The UAE business community greeted Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan for being elected as the 3rd president of the UAE, adding that Sheikh Mohamnad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan is a true son of the soil and will serve the nation with utmost dignity.

Massimo Falcioni, CEO Etihad Credit Insurance, said: On behalf of Etihad Credit Insurance, the UAE Federal export credit company, I would like to congratulate His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan for being elected as the 3rd president of the UAE.

In line with the vision of the late President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the UAE’s Founding Father, His Highness Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, he will now lead this nation to achieve its strategic goals for sustainable social and economic progress. As the Federal entity with a mandate to advance the country’s economic diversification drive and non-oil trade, ECI looks forward to making tremendous progress under his leadership to bolster the UAE export sector and prepare the country for the inevitable post-oil era.”

 Lalu Samuel, Chairman of Kingston Holdings Group, congratulated His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler of Abu Dhabi, on being elected as President of the UAE.

“Electing His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler of Abu Dhabi, as President of the UAE is a step in the right direction thanks to his unique leadership qualities and future foresight vision,” Samuel said.

“Sheikh Mohammed is a visionary leader and statesman who will certainly catapult the UAE into a new era of economic, social and political growth and prosperity, which will promote the country’s comprehensive development and enhance the UAE’s global position as an inspirational role model,” Samuel added.

Sameer K Mohamed, MD, Jaleel Holdings, said: I wish to extend my warmest congratulations to His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the occasion of his appointment as the President of the UAE. We have already borne witness to the decisive and forward-thinking leadership during his tenure as the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and we have seen that he has inherited all the qualities of his late father, His Highness Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nayhan that made him a great leader. I am certain that he will continue the legacy of Late His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan to lead the UAE with the wisdom that the people of this nation have come to expect from its leaders.

Dinesh Kothari, MD at Delhi Private School Dubai, said:    Our   heartiest congratulations to the new President of the UAE, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. He has fulfilled his role as the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi for more than ten years with great the utmost statesmanship and put UAE in the center stage of world politics.  We are blessed that Sheikh Mohamnad to succeed his late brother, His Highness Shiekh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. We are confident that he will continue  the memories of his brother and his father, His Highness Sheikh Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nayhan by leading this country as its President   We all stand by with the integrity and solidarity of UAE. Sheikh Mohamnad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan is true son of the soil and will serve the nation with utmost dignity.

 Dr. Mostafa Al Guezeri, MD, Hitachi Energy, said: Congratulations to His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on his appointment as the President of the United Arab Emirates. Wishing the UAE President every success to serve the country and its people, with his visionary leadership on the path of growth, prosperity, and development to lead the nation to greater heights.

 Abdul Jebbar PB, Group MD, Hotpack Global, stated: Congratulations to His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on taking his place as the new president of the United Arab Emirates. He has served this country and its people with the utmost integrity and diligence as the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi for over a decade and has proven himself to be capable of carrying this new responsibility that he has inherited. He is going to uphold the legacy of strong leadership that His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has left behind and will continue to propel the UAE to even greater heights.

Ali Shabdar, MEA Regional Director, Zoho Corp, said: I wish to extend my warmest congratulations to His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the occasion of his appointment as the President of the United Arab Emirates. We have already borne witness to the decisive and forward-thinking leadership during his tenure as the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and we have seen that he has inherited all the qualities of his late father, His Highness Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nayhan that made him a great leader. I am certain that he will step into the shoes of Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and continue to lead the UAE with the same loyalty and wisdom that the people of this country have come to expect from its leaders.

 Bharat Bhatia, Founder and CEO, Conares, said: His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s role as the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi has been instrumental in steering the UAE economy towards independence from oil. From the outset, he has been leading the efforts towards increasing the country’s investment in non-oil sectors of the economy. As a result, he made the UAE the most competitive and attractive market for FDI in the Middle East.

As President, he is sure to continue his vision of diversification of the economy by growing non-oil sectors and supporting start-ups and small businesses, in addition to spurring innovation through research and development. He is capable of driving the UAE towards the future based on a unified strategy placing human capital as the true wealth and the most critical pillar of the economy to stay stronger in the global arena. He remains optimistic about achieving all the ambitions of the nation which is prepared to witness further success and progress in the next 50 years. MBZ reinstates the UAE’s confidence in its path to the future with an ambitious array of exploration projects in the next five decades. Under his leadership, the nation now has all the foundations in place to be a major in different fields of the global economy.

 Malou Caluza, CEO, QNET, said: Our heartiest congratulations go out to the newly appointed President of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. His late brother, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has left big shoes to fill with his uncompromising commitment to this country. The unanimous election of the Supreme Council of the federation today, Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, an extension of the late Sheikh Zayed and the late Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed, an extension of the values and principles founded by Zayed. Today marks a new history for the United Arab Emirates, in which a path full of giving towards glory and a bright future begins. We ask Almighty God to guide him and his brothers, the Rulers of the Emirates, for the good of this country and its honourable people.