| Alia bint Khalifa bin Saeed Al Maktoum | |
|---|---|
| Acting First Lady of the United Arab Emirates | |
| In role 2 November 2004 – 3 November 2004 | |
| President | Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
| Preceded by | Hassa bint Mohammed Al Nahyan |
| Succeeded by | Shamsa bint Suhail Al Mazrouei |
| Second Lady of the United Arab Emirates | |
| In role 7 October 1990 – 4 January 2006 | |
| Vice President | Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum |
| Preceded by | Latifa bint Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan (1983) |
| Succeeded by | Hind bint Maktoum Al Maktoum |
| Spouse | |
| Issue | Sheikha Hessa Sheikha Maitha Sheikh Saeed Sheikh Rashid Sheikha Lateefa |
| House | Al Maktoum |
| Father | Khalifa bin Saeed Al Maktoum |
| Mother | Sana bint Mana 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. [1] [2]
Sheikha Alia, like other members of the Maktoum family, is involved in horse racing. In 2005, she purchased four horses. [3] Her horse Eilean Ban won the EBF Fillies' Conditions Stakes on September 2, 2005, at the Newmarket Racecourse. [4]
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ARR: Arab Report and Record. Economic Features, Limited. 1971. p. 136.
Shaikh Maktoum bin Rashid al-Maktoum, the Ruler's heir, married a cousin, Alia bint Khalifa, on 12 March.
- ^ Champ, Genna (17 March 2009). "Family Pictures". The National (Abu Dhabi). Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ^ "Sheikha Alia al Maktoum". Breeders' Cup Stats & Bios. Breeders' Cup. Archived from the original on 14 December 2010. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ^ "McRae's Charge in the Driving Seat". sportinglife.com. 365 Media Group. 2 September 2005. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
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