Moza bint Nasser
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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 and mother of the current Emir 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]
Moza bint Nasser Al-Missned | |
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Consort to the Emir of Qatar | |
Tenure | 27 June 1995 – 25 June 2013 |
Born | (1959-08-08) 8 August 1959 (age 64) Al Khor, Qatar |
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Occupation | Chair, qatar foundation unesco special envoy for basic and higher education, 2003 chair of the board, arab democracy foundation un advocate for sustainable development goals |
The Guardian has labelled her "the enlightened face of a profoundly conservative regime," while some refer to her as "the actual ruler of Qatar,"[4][5][6] and the "Matriarch of modern Qatar".[7]
In 2024, there has been a launch of a global media campaign called on HH Moza to leverage her authority to ensure the release of 132 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.[8]