Manal bint Mohammed Al Maktoum
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| Born | 12 November 1977 Dubai, United Arab Emirates | ||||
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| Father | Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum | ||||
| Mother | Randa bint Mohammed Al-Banna[1][2] | ||||
Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Arabic: منال بنت محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم; born 12 November 1977) is an Emirati politician and member of the ruling family of Dubai. She is the eldest child of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai, and is the second wife of Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the younger half-brother of the president of the United Arab Emirates and the ruler of Abu Dhabi, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.[3]
Personal life and education
[edit]Sheikha Manal is the eldest child of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, current Ruler of Dubai, and his former wife Sheikha Randa bint Mohammed Al-Banna.[1][2] She is the half sister of Crown Prince Hamdan. Sheikha Manal graduated with a bachelor's degree in Interior Design and a master's degree in marketing from the American University of Dubai.[4]
She married Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi on 2 May 2005.[5] They have five children:
- Fatima bint Mansour Al Nahyan (born 9 June 2006)
- Mohammed bin Mansour Al Nahyan (born 4 December 2007)
- Hamdan bin Mansour Al Nahyan (born 21 June 2011)
- Latifa bint Mansour Al Nahyan (born 23 January 2014)
- Rashid bin Mansour Al Nahyan (born 22 March 2017).[6][7][8]
Activities
[edit]In 2003, Sheikha Manal founded the Dubai Ladies Club.[9] In November 2006, Sheikha Manal initiated Dubai Women Establishment (DWE).[10] In 2012, Sheikha Manal launched the "Women on Boards" initiative.[11][12]
Young Artist Award was founded under the patronage of Sheikha Manal in 2006 as a competition of fine arts of emerging artists in the United Arab Emirates.[13][14]
Ancestry
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References
[edit]- ^ a b Callaghan, Louise (22 December 2019). "Randa al-Banna interview: 'Our baby is now in her forties. The emir still won't let me near'". The Times. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Daughters of Sheikh Mohammed". maguytran-pinterville.com. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Sheikha Manal commends move to put more women on companies' boards". arnnewscentre.ae. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum". Zayed University. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Who is Man City owner Sheikh Mansour and what's his net worth?". AS.com. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Sheikh Mohammed becomes a proud grandfather". Khaleej Times. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ The National staff (23 March 2017). "Dubai Ruler welcomes new grandson | The National". The National. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ "MBZ and the Future Leadership of the United Arab Emirates". The Washington Institute. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Dubai Ladies Club". duval union. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Women in the United Arab Emirates: A Portrait of Progress" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ^ "Woman on Boards". Dubai Women Establishment. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "'Guide for Women on Board' inspired by enhanced female representation: DWE Officia l". Emirates News Agency. 18 February 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Mohammed visits Sheikha Manal Young Artist Award exhibition". Emirates 24/7. 17 January 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Cultural Office of Sheikha Manal encourages local university students to take part in 'Young Artist Award'". Emirates News Agency. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
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