Alia Al Mazrouei
UAE Minister of State for Entrepreneurship.
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Name in Arabic:
علياء المزروعي
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Full name:
Alia Abdullah Al Mazrouei
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Nationality:
Emirati
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Country of Residence:
United Arab Emirates
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Alia Al Mazrouei's Bio
Minister of State for Entrepreneurship since July 14, 2024, United Arab Emirates.
She has been a partner in “ Arnab Delivery Platform ” since January 2022, founder and owner of “Little Haven Nursery” since January 2013, and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of “ Dar Al Takaful Company ”.
She is a member of the Board of Directors of “ Dar Al Tamweel Company ”, “Dubai Businessmen Youth Council”, “ Abu Dhabi School of Management ”, and “ Abu Dhabi Businesswomen Council ”.
She served as CEO of Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development between 2022 and 2024, Advisor to Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development between June 2021 and February 2022, Director General of Abu Dhabi Human Resources Authority between 2020 and 2022, Acting Director General of Abu Dhabi Government Academy between 2019 and 2020, and Chief Operating Officer of Al Mazrouei International Company between July 2013 and February 2019.
She was also a Human Resources Advisor at Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation , owner of Fa'e Restaurant between 2020 and 2023, Senior Human Resources Manager at the Executive Affairs Authority between 2007 and 2013, and Compensation and Benefits Analyst at ADMA-OPCO between 2001 and 2006.
She co-founded The Foodsters Inc, F&B consultancy, Just Falafel Restaurant, and served on the board of the Pearl Initiative.
Forbes Middle East magazine ranked her among the “100 Most Powerful Arab Businesswomen in the World for 2017” and “200 Best Arab Women in the World for 2014”, and she won the “Arab Woman Award for Entrepreneurship” in 2013.
She holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration, specializing in Global Leadership, in 2005 from the United Arab Emirates University , and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, specializing in Management Information Systems, in 2001 from the same university.




