Hamda bint Hassan Al Sulaiti

Hamda bint Hassan Al Sulaiti is a Qatari politician. She is the Deputy Speaker in Qatar's Shura Council.

Life

Al Sulaiti is CEO of the Scientific Excellence Award[1] and Secretary General of the Qatar National Commission for Education, Culture and Science.[2][3]

In October 2021 she was one of two women appointed by Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani to Qatar's Shura Council.[4] In the Shura Council's first sitting, Al Sulaiti was elected Deputy Speaker, beating Ali bin Saeed Al-Khayarin and Saad bin Ahmed Al-Misned.[2]

Al Sulaiti is the former vice president of the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) which honored her in May 2022.[5][6]

References
  1. "Education Ministry launches 14th edition of Scientific Excellence Award". qatarliving.com. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  2. Asmahan Qarjouli (26 October 2001). "Shura Council elects speaker, deputy speaker during first session". Doha News. Retrieved 8 Jan 2022.
  3. "Ministry Holds Orientation Meeting for Qatar National Commission for Education, Culture & Science". Ministry of Transport. 13 March 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  4. "Qatar emir appoints two women to advisory council after men sweep polls". Reuters. 14 October 2021.
  5. "Alecso honours Shura Council deputy speaker". Gulf Times. 21 May 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  6. "Deputy Speaker of Shura Council honoured by ALECSO". The Peninsula. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
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