Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani

Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani
Minister of Economy and Trade
In office 26 June 2013 – present
Full name
Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohammad Al Thani
House House of Thani
Religion Islam

Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani (Arabic: أحمد بن جاسم آل ثاني) is a Qatari businessman, politician and a member of the royal family, Al Thani.

Early life and education

Al Thani is a member of the ruling family of Qatar.[1][2] He is a graduate of Imperial College and the Carnegie Mellon Tepper School of Business.[3]

Career

Al Thani worked in different petroleum engineering projects in Qatar and abroad.[4] He was a board member at Qatargas.[3] After resignation of Wadah Khanfar from Al Jazeera, Al Thani became the director general of the channel in September 2011.[4][5] He left channel on 26 June 2013 when he was appointed minister of economy and trade.[6] On 3 July, he was made member to the administrative council of the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) on 1 July.[7]

Awards

Arabian Business named Al Thani as the most powerful Qatari businessman in 2012.[3] He was chosen as the 38th most powerful Arab by Gulf Business in 2013.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Eakin, Hugh (27 October 2011). "The Strange Power of Qatar". The New York Review of Books. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  2. ↑ Ian Black (21 September 2011). "Al-Jazeera chief replaced by Qatari royal". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 "Arabian Business Qatar Power List 2012". Arabian Business. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Questions abound as Qatari takes helms of Al Jazeera Network". Doha News. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  5. ↑ "Al Jazeera's political independence questioned amid Qatar intervention". The Guardian. 30 September 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  6. ↑ "Al Jazeera’s Director General resigns ‘to serve my country’". Doha News. 26 June 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  7. ↑ "Qatar's former PM loses role at wealth fund". Arabian Business. Reuters. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  8. ↑ "Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani". Gulf Business. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
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