Hessa bint Sultan Al Jaber (Arabic: حصة الجابر) is a Qatari engineer, academic and politician. She was the first Minister of Information and Communications Technology in Qatar following the formation of a new cabinet by the Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani in 2013.[1][2] In 2017 she was one of four women appointed to the Consultative Assembly, becoming one of the country's first female parliamentarians.[3]
Hessa Al Jaber | |
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| Minister of Information and Communications Technology | |
| In office 26 June 2013 – 26 January 2016 | |
| Monarch | Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah bin Nasser Al Thani |
| Preceded by | new Ministry |
| Succeeded by | none (Ministry merged) |
| Member of the Consultative Assembly | |
| In office 2017– | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Qatari |
| Alma mater | Kuwait University George Washington University |
Education
editDr. Hessa holds a Bachelor of Science in engineering from Kuwait University (1981),[4] and a master's degree and PhD in Computer Science from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. (1990).[5][6]
Career
editPrior to becoming a minister, Al Jaber held the position of Secretary General of The Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology (ictQATAR) since its inception in 2005.[7]
In June 2016, she was appointed to the supervisory board of the Volkswagen Group.[8][9] At the United Nations, she is a member of a commission for digital development.[10] She is a member of the board of directors of the American School of Doha[11] and of the Meeza.[7]
Currently, she is United Nations ITU broadband commissioner for digital development, commissioner for the WHO/ITU Commission on Information and Accountability for Women and Children's Health, and a member of several boards of directors, including; Qatar University's board of trustees, the board of governors of the American School of Doha, Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals, Qatar Foundation National Research Forum, the Qatar Financial Markets Authority, and the Network of Global Agenda Councils of the WEF. She is also the board chairperson of Qatar Satellite Company (Es’hailSat),[12][13] the chairperson of Mada's board of directors,[5] the Malomatia IT Services Authority,[14] and chair of the board of trustees of the Community College of Qatar (CCQ).[15]
Hessa al Jaber is chairman of Trio Investment, a technology investment company that invests in health technology.[16][17]
Al Jaber was appointed to the Consultative Council in November 2017 by Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.[18][19] She was a member of the council until 2021.[20][21]
Al Jaber was appointed to the board of Singapore-based DroobiSmit in 2023.[22][23] She was also a speaker at the TRT World Forum in December 2023 held in Istanbul.[24][25]
With wide knowledge of ICT development, Al Jaber is a contributor to several working papers, studies, and researches at relevant Arab and global conferences and symposiums.[5]
Al Jaber is the president of the Qatar Auto Museum.[26][27]
Awards and recognition
editIn recognition of her public service, Al Jaber was honored by the ministry of interior as the "National Figure of the Year" on 24 December 2008 to honor key Qatari figures which made significant contributions during that year.[28] In 2012, she was also named the 30th most powerful Arab woman by Arabian Business.[29]
In 2013, she was listed among the 500 most powerful Arabs in the world on Arabian Business magazine, then ranked 20th on the 2013 Arabian Business' list of 100 most powerful Arab women[30] and, most recently, the Internet Society inducted her as one of eight international Internet leaders to the 2013 Internet Hall of Fame Advisory Board.[31][32] Moreover, Mashable, which covers global social media news, named her among the eight most impressive women working in technology throughout the world during the 2000s.[33]
References
edit- ^ "New Emir appoints female Cabinet member in Qatar government shake-up". Doha News. 26 June 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Dr. Hessa Al-Jaber Is Chair of CCQ's Board of Trustees". Community College of Qatar. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "IPU welcomes appointment of four women to Qatar's Parliament". Inter-Parliamentary Union. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Hessa Al-Jaber". relationshipscience.com. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ a b c "About the minister". ictQATAR. Archived from the original on 23 August 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015. This article incorporates text from this source, which uses the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
- ^ "Hessa Sultan Al Jaber". Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Board of Directors". Meeza. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ "Members of the Supervisory Board". Volkswagen AG. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "VW says Qatar's Al Jaber to replace Akbar Al Baker on supervisory board". Reuters. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "Broadband Commission Leadership". Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Board of Trustees". American School of Doha. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Space-based Internet has become a reality, says Dr Hessa Al Jaber". Qatar Tribune. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "About us". Es’hailSat. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Board of Directors". malomatia. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Board of Trustees". Community College of Qatar. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Dr. Hessa Al Jaber". Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "HE Dr. Hessa S. Al-Jaber Trio Investment". Hamad Bin Khalifa University. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ Qatar appoints four women to Shura Council Al Jazeera, 9 November 2017
- ^ "In A First, Qatar Appoints Women To Shura Council". NDTV. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ Abdallah, Hala (19 September 2021). "Five things to know about the Shura Council". Doha News | Qatar. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Dr. Hessa bint Sultan Al Jaber". www.hbku.edu.qa. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Smit.fit and Droobi Health Merge to Establish DroobiSmit: Dominating Digital Diabetes Solutions in MENA/GCC and South Asia". www.business-standard.com. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Smit.fit merges with Droobi Health to form new entity DroobiSmit". The Economic Times. 25 December 2023. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "TRT World Forum 2023 Takes the Pulse of World Agenda - Türkiye News". Hürriyet Daily News. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "TRT World Forum 2023 Takes the Pulse of World Agenda". www.businesswire.com. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ Turqueza, Lalaine (8 October 2023). "Qatar Auto Museum Displays Unique Car Collection at Geneva International Motor Show". Marhaba Qatar. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Qatar Museums announces plans for Qatar Auto Museum, and opens automotive exhibition at National Museum of Qatar". Harmonies Magazine. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Dr. Hessa Al-Jaber, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology ictQATAR" (PDF). hebahashem.com. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "100 most powerful Arab women 2012". ArabianBusiness.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Qatar: woman appointed to key communications ministry". ANSAmed. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "100 most powerful Arab women 2013". ArabianBusiness.com. Archived from the original on 8 June 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Distinguished International Panel of Internet Leaders Join 2013 Internet Hall of Fame Advisory Board". Internet Society. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ Fox, Zoe (16 October 2020). "From Ada Lovelace to Marissa Mayer: The Rise of Women in Tech [INFOGRAPHIC]". Mashable. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
