Mariam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad | |
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Minister of Social Development and Family | |
In office 19 October 2021 –12 November 2024 | |
Monarch | Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani |
Prime Minister | Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdul Aziz Al Thani |
Preceded by | Yousuf Mohamed Al Othman Fakhroo |
Succeeded by | Buthaina Bint Ali Al Jabr Al Nuaimi |
Personal details | |
Alma mater | HEC Paris (MAS) |
Mariam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad is a Qatari politician. Previously,she had served as Minister of Social Development and Family from 19 October 2021 until 12 November 2024. [1] [2] Currently serving as the Minister of State for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar. [3]
Al Misnad holds an Executive Master's Degree in Strategic Planning and Business Administration (2014) from HEC Paris. [4]
In 2006,Al Misnad was a member of the Childhood Committee at the Supreme Council for Family Affairs.
In 2008,she worked as Executive Director of the Childhood Cultural Centre. [5]
From 2011 until 2013,she was the head of the Media and Communication Department of the Social Rehabilitation Center "Al-Aween". [5]
In 2013,Al Misnad served as the Regional Director of Communication and Awareness Campaigns at the Foundation “Education Above All”. [6]
Between 2013 and 2021,she was the Executive Director of the Orphans Care Center "Dreama". [5]
On 7 March 2021,Al Misnad was appointed as Executive Director of Administration and Finance Division at the Doha Institute. [7]
Between 19 October 2021 and 12 November 2024,she had served as Minister of Social Development and Family. [1] [2]
On 13 June 2023,Al Misnad chaired the coordination meeting of Arab Ministers of Social Affairs for the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at the UN Headquarters in New York City. [8]
Additionally served as the chairperson of the regulatory authority for charitable activities from 2021 until 2024. [9]
On November 2024,Al-Misnad was appointed Minister of State for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. [3] Currently the president of the advisory board of the center for conflict and humanitarian studies. [9]
Following the 2025 Afghanistan earthquake,Al-Misnad went to Kabul in September to oversee the delivery of humanitarian aid by the Qatari government,making her the first female minister to visit Afghanistan on a humanitarian mission since the Taliban takeover in 2021. [10]