Top 100 Arabs 2024

32. Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani

Chairperson, Qatar Museums

Origin: Qatar

Residence: Qatar

Sector: Culture and Society

2023 Rank: 33

Since 2006, Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has been Chairperson of Qatar Museums. She is the sister of the Emir of Qatar and one of Qatar’s leading voices in art and culture.

In April 2023, Sheikha Al-Mayassa was a speaker at the “Art for Tomorrow” conference in Italy, organised by the Democracy & Culture Foundation in collaboration with The New York Times.

In December 2023, she launched her podcast, “The Power of Culture”, which focuses on the cultural scene in Qatar.

Under Sheikha Al Mayassa’s watch, Qatar’s architecturally striking museums, including the Museum of Islamic Art and the National Museum of Qatar, have positioned the country’s as a major hub for arts and culture in the Middle East. She also chairs the Doha Film Institute, Reach Out to Asia and Qatar Leadership Centre.

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