His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President’s Representative, passed away on Monday (November 18). He was 62.

UAE will observe three days mourning with the flag flown at half-mast according to a statement by the Ministry of Presidential Affairs.

A member of the UAE’s ruling Al Nahyan family, Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan was the president’s representative, chairman of the media and cultural centre, chairman of the Emirates Heritage Club and chairman of Zayed center for coordination and follow-up, a member of Supreme Petroleum Council, and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.

UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan mourned the death of his brother. Rulers of other emirates also offered condolences.

خالص التعازي لشعب الإمارات ولآل نهيان الكرام في وفاة الشيخ سلطان بن زايد..أبناء زايد لهم بصمات خالدة في دولة الامارات..أبناء زايد لهم محبة مختلفة في قلب كل اماراتي..أبناء زايد شركاء تأسيس لن ينساهم الزمن..رحم الله الشيخ سلطان وأسكنه فسيح جنانه وألهمنا وشعب الامارات الصبر والسلوان pic.twitter.com/AXbEZDSrzF

— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) November 18, 2019

“My deepest condolences to Al Nahyan family and the people of the UAE on the death of Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed. Zayed’s sons have an immortal imprint in the UAE, and hence their love is in the hearts of all Emiratis. Zayed’s sons are founding partners who will never be forgotten. May Allah rest the soul of Sheikh Sultan in peace and grant us and UAE people patience and solace,” His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, tweeted.

فقدت اليوم أخي وعضيدي أحد رجالات الدولة الأوفياء ورمز من رموزها الوطنية .. عمل مع المؤسس المغفور له الشيخ زايد على وضع لبنات مؤسسات الاتحاد وخدمة شعبه .. رحم الله فقيد الوطن الكبير سلطان بن زايد آل نهيان وأسكنه فسيح جناته وألهمنا جميل الصبر والسلوان. pic.twitter.com/9PvLxNtbaF

— محمد بن زايد (@MohamedBinZayed) November 18, 2019

“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 Sheikh Zayed, to lay down the foundations of the Union’s institutions and serve his people. May Allah rest the soul of Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan in peace, and grant us patience and solace to bear this great loss,” His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.

Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah, described Sheikh Sultan as one of the country’s “most loyal men”.

“With the death of Sheikh Sultan, the UAE has lost one of its most loyal men, who escorted the late founding father, Sheikh Zayed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, since the early journey of establishing the Union,” he said in a statement carried by state news agency WAM. “With his departure, we recall the long journey of building our nation, during which Sheikh Sultan accompanied the generation of our founding fathers.”

Other world leaders too condoled the death of Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted:

I offer my deepest condolences to HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, on the demise of HH Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan. In this moment of grief, our thoughts and prayers are with the Al Nahyan family and the people of UAE.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 19, 2019

“We offer our deepest condolences to President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the passing of his brother Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the President’s Representative. Our thoughts and prayers remain with his family and the Emirati people,” tweeted Patrick Moody, British Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates.