Guli Sheikh, Baroness Sheikh of Cornhill in the City of London (née Muradova; Гули Мурадова) is an Uzbek-British artist, socialite, and philanthropist. [1] [2] [3] She is the founder of Women's Leadership.
The Lady Sheikh was born in 1985 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan to Samarkand Tajik parents. [4] [5] She developed an early interest in the arts, participating in drama and musical events during her education. [6] She graduated with a post graduate diploma in nursing from Uzbekistan. [7]
In 2006, she moved to the United Kingdom for higher education and studied at the Said Business School at the University of Oxford Women's Development and Leadership. [4] She also holds a diploma in strategic management and leadership level 7 extended diploma from BTEC, Pearson in the UK. [6]
The Lady Sheikh began her career as a nurse at the regional branch of the Emergency Hospital in Samarkand Neurology department in Uzbekistan. [8]
In 2014, she began her painting career during which she received support from a private studio. [6] She also engages in writing love poetry. In 2018, she married Lord Mohamed Sheikh, Baron Sheikh of Cornhill in the City of London, a member of the British House of Lords. [9] [10] Later, she co-founded The Silk Route Global with Lord Sheikh, a UK-based trading company that connects Central Asian artisans with European countries. [5] [8] [11]
She is also the founder of The London College of English in Tashkent, which focuses on teaching English language and culture. [7] [12] [13]
In 2020, she was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador of the Nazari Digar movement, an organization that provides support to children with Down syndrome and their families in Tajikistan. [4] During the COVID-19 pandemic, she donated 75 million soms to help people in Sardoba. [14]
Guli Sheikh, Baroness Sheikh of Cornhill in the City of London (née Muradova; Гули Мурадова) is an Uzbek-British artist, socialite, and philanthropist. [1] [2] [3] She is the founder of Women's Leadership.
The Lady Sheikh was born in 1985 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan to Samarkand Tajik parents. [4] [5] She developed an early interest in the arts, participating in drama and musical events during her education. [6] She graduated with a post graduate diploma in nursing from Uzbekistan. [7]
In 2006, she moved to the United Kingdom for higher education and studied at the Said Business School at the University of Oxford Women's Development and Leadership. [4] She also holds a diploma in strategic management and leadership level 7 extended diploma from BTEC, Pearson in the UK. [6]
The Lady Sheikh began her career as a nurse at the regional branch of the Emergency Hospital in Samarkand Neurology department in Uzbekistan. [8]
In 2014, she began her painting career during which she received support from a private studio. [6] She also engages in writing love poetry. In 2018, she married Lord Mohamed Sheikh, Baron Sheikh of Cornhill in the City of London, a member of the British House of Lords. [9] [10] Later, she co-founded The Silk Route Global with Lord Sheikh, a UK-based trading company that connects Central Asian artisans with European countries. [5] [8] [11]
She is also the founder of The London College of English in Tashkent, which focuses on teaching English language and culture. [7] [12] [13]
In 2020, she was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador of the Nazari Digar movement, an organization that provides support to children with Down syndrome and their families in Tajikistan. [4] During the COVID-19 pandemic, she donated 75 million soms to help people in Sardoba. [14]