The 21st century can easily be dubbed as a global age. Qatar has become a regional power house with so many success stories in various fields of society. Even though Qatar has been at the receiving end of a well-orchestrated economic and diplomatic blockade, Qataris have proved their resilience and refused to compromise their dignity.  A handful of people in Qatar are resolutely driving Qatar towards a better future in terms of economic and cultural prosperity. Today we bring you a list of most successful people from Qatar:  

1. HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani:

The youngest monarch in the GCC region, HH Sheikh Tamim has taken Qatar to new heights. HH Sheikh Tamim completed his studies at Sherborne School, a private school in Dorset, United Kingdom before going on to graduate at the Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst. During his time as Crown Prince (2003-13), HH Sheikh Tamim had exposure to a wide-range of posts including security (he was deputy commander of the armed forces), economics (chairman of the Qatar Investment Authority) and sports. It was HH Sheikh Tamim who supervised Qatar’s successful bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. 

2. HH Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned:

HH Sheikha Mozah is the wife of the former Emir and mother of the present Emir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. She is known the world over, and rightly so. HH Sheikha Mozah holds a B.A. in Sociology from the Qatar University and in 2003, the Virginia Commonwealth awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters to HH. HH Sheikha Mozah is widely considered as one of the driving forces of Qatar as a state. HH Sheikha Mozah has worked relentlessly to bring Qatar to its current state of affairs, HH has been particularly instrumental in modernizing the education sector and improving diplomatic relations with the West. HH Sheikha Mozah is an active user of Instagram, where one can keep track of HH’s social and diplomatic endeavours. HH Sheikha Mozah’s Instragram is filled with compliments and best wishes by women from all over the world, mostly in awe of HH’s immaculate fashion sense and style.

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