Profile: New Prime Minister Of Qatar HE Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Bin Jassim Al Thani
(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula
Doha: The Amir H H sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, today issued Amiri Order No. (2) of the year 2023 to appoint HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani as Prime Minister.
HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani was appointed as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in January 2016.
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His Excellency the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs has a bachelor's degree in Economics and Business Administration from Qatar University.
In the early beginning of his career, he worked as an Economic Researcher in the Supreme Council for Family Affairs in 2003. He moved up the career ladder until he became the Director of Economic Affairs from 2005 to 2009.
In 2009, the Prime Minister was appointed Director of the Small and Medium Enterprises Support Project as well as Director of the Department of Public and Private Sectors Partnership at the Ministry of Business and Trade. In the same year, he launched“Enterprise Qatar” – an organisation that provides technical and financial support for small and medium-sized enterprises. His policy agenda is aimed at fostering economic diversification programs through attracting foreign direct investments (FDIs) to Qatar, and through promoting entrepreneurial ventures to contribute to the country's economic growth.
In 2010, he served as the Secretary of the Personal Representative of His Highness the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani for Follow-up Affairs at the Amiri Diwan. In the same year, he became Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of Qatar Mining Company.
In 2011, he became Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Development of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Aspire – Katara Investment Company. He attained the rank of Undersecretary in 2012.
In 2013, His Excellency was appointed as the Assistant Foreign Minister for International Cooperation Affairs. His policies focused on promoting multilateral cooperation along with implementing the development and aid agenda of the State of Qatar.
He currently serves as the Chairman of Qatar Fund for Development. In 2014, His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed led the restructuring of Qatar Fund for Development and advocated targeting support to primary and secondary education, global health and economic development.
On November 4, 2018, the Prime Minister was appointed Chairman of Qatar Investment Authority.
His Excellency is also a member of the Supreme Council for Economic and Investments Affairs.
Source: GCO
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