Who was elected president of the UAE the day after Khalifa became the ruler of Abu Dhabi?
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
None of the above
Answer
The successor to the former UAE President and ruler of Abu Dhabi, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, was none other than himself. On November 3, 2004, the day after succeeding as the ruler of Abu Dhabi, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan was unanimously elected as the second president of the United Arab Emirates.
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