Sheikha Moza bint Nasser al-Missned

Institution: Qatar Foundation
Position: Chairwoman

Sheikha Moza bint Nasser al-Missned is consort to Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani and currently serves as chairwoman of the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, a private, non-profit organisation founded in 1995. Its best-known initiative is Education City.

Ongoing construction of facilities has helped Qatar Foundation become one of the region’s biggest client organisations, with $4.8bn in contracts under construction. Sheikha Moza also serves as president of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs and is vice-chair of the Supreme Education Council, which oversees the ongoing, comprehensive reform of Qatar’s K-12 education system.

In addition, she is chairwoman of the Sidra Medical and Research Centre project; chairwoman of the Silatech initiative to address the growing challenge of youth unemployment; and chairwoman of the Arab Democracy Foundation, based in Doha. Sheikha Moza graduated with a degree in sociology from Qatar University in 1986.

Website: www.qf.org.qa