Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah
| Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| Assumed office 26 June 2013 |
|
| Monarch | Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah bin Nasser Al Thani |
| Preceded by | Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani |
| Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 1 September 2011 – 26 June 2013 |
|
| Monarch | Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani |
| Prime Minister | Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani |
| Preceded by | Ahmad bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 March 1967 |
| Nationality | Qatari |
| Alma mater | King Faisal Air Academy Beirut Arab University Cairo University |
Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah (Arabic: خالد بن محمد العطية, born 9 March 1967) is a Qatari politician who has been Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar since 2013.
Early life and education[edit]
Al Attiyah was born on 9 March 1967.[1] His family belong to the Banu Tamim tribe to which the ruling family of Qatar, the House of Thani, also belong.[2] His father was the founder of the Qatar Armed Forces.[3]
He received a bachelor's degree in air science from King Faisal Air Academy in 1987 and also, a law degree from Beirut Arab University in 1993.[4] He holds a master's degree in public law (1991) and a PhD in law (2006), both of which he received from Cairo University.[4]
Career[edit]
Al Attiyah started his career as fighter pilot and joined Qatar's air force, where he served from 1987 to 1995.[1] He left the air force and established a law firm in 1995.[4] From 2003 to 2008 he served as the President of the National Committee for Human Rights.[1][5] During the same period he also owned a law firm.[3]
Then he served as the Minister of State for International Cooperation from 2008 to 2011.[4] During his tenure he also served as acting Minister for Business and Trade.[6] In 2009, he became a member of Silatech's board of trustees.[4] He is also a member of the board of directors and chairman of the executive committee of the Diar company, and a member of the board of directors of the Qatar electricity and water company.[7]
In a cabinet reshuffle in September 2011, Al Attiyah was appointed as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani.[8][9] On 26 June 2013, Al Attiyah was named as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in a cabinet reshuffle.[10] He replaced Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani as foreign minister.[11] The cabinet is headed by Prime Minister Abdullah bin Nasser Al Thani.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Minister of State for International Cooperation". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ "The Attiyah Clan". APS Review Gas Market Trends. 22 September 2003. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ a b Nasser M. Beydoun; Jennifer Baum (2012). The Glass Palace: Illusions of Freedom and Democracy in Qatar. New York: Algora. Retrieved 14 September 2013. – via Questia (subscription required)
- ^ a b c d e "About Us". Sila Tech. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ Al Arian, Laila (May 2004). "Arabian Peninsula". Washington Report on Middle East Affairs 23 (4): 45. Retrieved 31 August 2013. – via Questia (subscription required)
- ^ "Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah". Bloomberg. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ "Speakers". Brookings Institution. 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ Toumi, Habib (21 September 2011). "Deputy premier appointed in Qatar limited cabinet reshuffle". Gulf News (Manama). Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ "Qatar’s crown prince reshuffles some cabinet positions, naming new Deputy PM". Doha News. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ "Qatar's new Emir Sheikh Tamim unveils new cabinet". BBC. 26 June 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ^ Aboudi, Sami (26 June 2013). "Qatar drops influential prime minister in cabinet reshuffle". Reuters. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ^ "Qatar PM replaced in cabinet reshuffle". Albawaba. 26 June 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
External links[edit]
- Khalid bin Mohammad Al-Attiya interviewed by Tim Sebastian for the DW-TV program Conflict Zone (21 October 2015)
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah. |