Shamsa bint Suhail Al Mazrouei is the wife of former President of the United Arab Emirates, Emir (ruler) of Abu Dhabi, The Late Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan died on Friday, May 13, 2022.
During his reign, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed was deemed one of the richest monarchs in the world.
Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed controlled 97.8 billion barrels of oil reserves and was chairman of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, which manages $875 billion in assets, the largest amount managed by a nation’s head of state in the world.
On 4 January 2010, the world’s tallest man-made structure, originally known as Burj Dubai, was renamed the Burj Khalifa in his honor, after Abu Dhabi gave Dubai $10 billion to help pay off debts.
Shamsa bint Suhail and Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed gave birth to 8 children;
- Sheikh Sultan
- Sheikh Mohammed
- Sheikha Sheikha
- Sheikha Mouza
- Sheikha Osha
- Sheikha Salama
- Sheikha Shamma
- Sheikha Latifa
Shamsa Bint Suhail and Sheikh Khalifa got married in 1964 and the couple remained married until his death in May 2022.
Shamsa Bint Suhail was appointed Minister of State for Youth Affairs and her responsibilities included;
- Expressing youth issues and aspirations in the UAE Cabinet,
- Developing development plans and strategies for boosting young capacities and maximizing their potential in many industries.