is the great-granddaughter of Isa ibn Ali Al Khalifa, who ruled Bahrain from 1869 to 1932. The present head of the family, King Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifa, is the great-great-grandson of Isa ibn Ali. Appointments and awards Sheika Haya has received the following awards: United Nations Millennium Development Goals Special Award, 2007 Path to Peace Award 2007 Social Creativity Award, at the Sixth Conference of the Arab Thought Foundation. Sheikha Haya is a member of the following bodies: World Intellectual Property Organisation Arbitration Committee International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Court of Arbitration Bahrain Supreme Council of Culture, Arts & Literature Bahrain Bar Association (Vice-Chair) Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution (Chairperson of the Board of Trustees) Consumer Advisory Group of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, Bahrain (Chair). See also First women lawyers around the world Women's political rights in Bahrain Dr Nada Haffadh, Bahrain's Minister of Health and first female cabinet member (appointed 2004) References External links "Outgoing General Assembly president urges more dialogue among civilizations," UN News Centre, September 17, 2007. Election of the President of the United Nations General Assembly United Nations "Bahraini woman diplomat to become UN General Assembly Prez". Press Trust of India. Hindustan Times. June 8, 2006. "A date 'to remember with pride'". Habib Toumi. Gulf News. June 8, 2006. "Bahraini woman becomes UN General Assembly president". Zee News. June 8, 2006. UN General Assembly to be headed by its third-ever woman president, UN.org, June 8, 2006. Lawyer vows to strengthen UN, Daily Telegraph (Australia), July 5, 2006 Haya Rashed Al Khalifa Law Firm 1952 births Living people Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa Presidents of the United Nations General Assembly Bahraini diplomats Bahraini lawyers Permanent Representatives of Bahrain to the United Nations Permanent Delegates of Bahrain to UNESCO Ambassadors of Bahrain to France Bahraini women diplomats Kuwait University alumni Alexandria University alumni Ain Shams University alumni Women ambassadors