Alia bint Khalifa Al Maktoum

Sheikha Alia bint Khalifa bin Saeed Al Maktoum is the widow of Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum. They were married from 12 March 1971 until his death in 2006.

Alia bint Khalifa bin Saeed Al Maktoum
Acting First Lady of the United Arab Emirates
In role
2 November 2004  3 November 2004
PresidentMaktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Preceded byHassa bint Mohammed Al Nahyan
Succeeded byShamsa bint Suhail Al Mazrouei
Second Lady of the United Arab Emirates
In role
7 October 1990  4 January 2006
Vice PresidentMaktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Preceded byLatifa bint Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan (1983)
Succeeded byHind bint Maktoum Al Maktoum
Spouse
Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
(m. 1971)
IssueSheikha Hessa
Sheikha Maitha
Sheikh Saeed
Sheikh Rashid
Sheikha Lateefa
HouseAl Maktoum
FatherKhalifa bin Saeed Al Maktoum
MotherSana bint Mana Al Maktoum

Sheikha Alia, like other members of the Maktoum family, is involved in horse racing. In 2005, she purchased four horses. Her horse Eilean Ban won the EBF Fillies' Conditions Stakes on September 2, 2005, at the Newmarket Racecourse.

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