Inside Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan: His Marriage and Children
Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan was the United Arab Emirates president, the top commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Abu Dhabi’s emir. Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan died with a net worth of $18 billion.
Who was Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan married to?
Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan was only married to one woman: Shamsa bint Suhail Al Mazroui. They have eight children altogether: Sultan, Mohammed, Shamma, Salama, Osha, Sheikha, Lateefa, and Mouza.
According to reports, Khalifa owns more than $1.7 billion in luxurious properties in London. While he does not directly own the properties, the Panama Papers leak revealed that they are owned via shell companies in the British Virgin Islands managed by the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca.
Khalifa experienced a stroke, according to reports from January 2014. However, his health was stabilized and he recovered following surgery.
Khalifa is regarded as one of the world’s wealthiest people. In 2013, he commissioned the construction of Azzam, a superyacht that would become the longest motor yacht ever built, measuring 590 feet. The building costs ranged between $400 and $600 million.
He has also earned numerous accolades from international governments. The United Kingdom named him an Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, while the Netherlands named him a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion.
Meanwhile, Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan was born on September 7, 1948, in Abu Dhabi, to Hassa bint Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan and Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the United Arab Emirates’ first president. Khalifa is Zayed’s eldest son. He attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan became the UAE’s President on November 3, 2004, the day after his father died. As the previous Crown Prince, he had essentially served as president earlier (during the late 1990s) while his father was ill. Khalifa is also the Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA).
Sheikh Khalifa is noted for his passion for traditional UAE sports, particularly horse and camel racing. He is often considered as a pro-Western modernizer. In 2011, Sheikh Khalifa deployed the UAE’s Air Force and Navy to support the anti-Gaddafi troops, which included NATO, Qatar, Sweden, and Jordan. Sheikh Khalifa suffered a stroke in January 2014 and was reported to be in stable condition after surgery.
