Moza bint Nasser

Moza bint Nasser Al-Missned
Sheikha Moza addressing the Third Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2010)
Consort to the Emir of Qatar
Tenure27 June 1995 – 25 June 2013
Born (1959-08-08) 8 August 1959 (age 65)
Al Khor, Qatar
Spouse
Issue
OccupationChair, Qatar Foundation
UNESCO Special Envoy for Basic and Higher Education, 2003-2023
chair of the board, arab democracy foundation
un advocate for sustainable development goals

Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Al-Missned (Arabic: موزا بنت ناصر المسند; born 8 August 1959)[1] is one of the three consorts of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the former Emir of the State of Qatar. She is the mother of the current Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.[2] She is the co-founder and chair of the Qatar Foundation, the largest state-owned NPO in the country.[3] The Guardian has labelled her "the enlightened face of a profoundly conservative regime.[4][5][6][7]

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  6. ^ "Qatar's Sheikha Moza is stylish 'face of conservative regime'". New York Post. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Sheikha Moza, matriarch of the modern Gulf". www.ft.com. Retrieved 24 January 2024.