Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (Arabic: المياسة بنت حمد بن خليفة آل ثاني; born 1983)[1][2] is the sister of Qatar's ruling Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and daughter of the country's former Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and his second wife Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Al-Missned.
[7][8][9] Al-Mayassa serves as Chairperson of Qatar Museums, and it was reported by Bloomberg that her annual acquisition budget on behalf of the organization is estimated at $1 billion.
This organization is a philanthropic effort inspired by the desire to help the victims of recent natural disasters in Asia by providing quality education; it also celebrated the occasion of the 2006 Asian Games in Doha.
[17] Sheikha Al-Mayassa is the chairperson of Qatar Museums, whose former[18] CEO Edward Dolman[19] had previously served as Chairman of Christie's International,[20] and responsible for cultivating significant cultural events in the region.
[24] In February 2013, they announced a $100 million feature film fund with Participant Media, a production company founded by billionaire Jeffrey Skoll, who was the first employee and first president of internet auction firm eBay.
[30] In April 2023, Sheikha Al-Mayassa was a speaker at the "Art for Tomorrow" conference in Italy, organized by the Democracy & Culture Foundation in collaboration with The New York Times.
Her father Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani is the former Emir, and mother Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Al-Missned, the former First Lady.
[39][41][42] The Qatar Investment Authority and its subsidiaries have acquired many businesses abroad, including London's iconic department store Harrods from entrepreneur Mohammed Al-Fayed,[43][44] Paris based department store Printemps,[45] a 75% stake in film studio Miramax,[46] a 2% stake in media conglomerate and Universal Music Group parent company Vivendi,[47] a 1% stake in luxury goods manufacturer Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy[48] and several other major companies.
Sheikha Al-Mayassa married Sheikh Jassim bin Abdulaziz Al Thani[49] at Al-Wajbah Palace, Doha, on 6 January 2006.