Maryana Iskander

American social entrepreneur and lawyer, CEO of Wikimedia Foundation (2022-2026)

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Key facts

Born: ( 1975-09-01 ) September 1, 1975 (age 50) , Cairo , Egypt
Citizenship: United States
Education: Rice University ( BA ), Trinity College, Oxford ( MSc ), Yale University ( JD )
Occupations: Social entrepreneur lawyer
Awards: Rhodes Scholarship (1996), Skoll Award (2019)
Preceded by: Katherine Maher
Succeeded by: Bernadette Meehan
Website: Wikimedia Page

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Instance of: human
Gender: female
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Cairo
Occupation: social entrepreneur
Position held: chief operating officer
Educated at: Yale Law School
Employer: Wikimedia Foundation
Languages spoken: Arabic
Official website: wikimediafoundation.org/?profile=maryana-iskander
Image: Wikimania 2025 — Day 4 ....8 aout 2025 33.jpg

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name in native language: ماريانا إسكندر
Commons category: Maryana Iskander
date of birth: 1975-09-01
Commons Creator page: Maryana Iskander

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Encyclopedic overview

Maryana Iskander (born September 1, 1975) is an American social entrepreneur and lawyer. In 2022, she became the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Wikimedia Foundation, succeeding Katherine Maher. Iskander left the role in 2026, being succeeded by Bernadette Meehan. Prior to her position, Iskander was the CEO of the Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator and a former chief operating officer of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America in New York.

Early life and education

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