Profile: New Prime Minister of Qatar H E Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani

Doha: The Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, today issued Emiri Order No. (2) for the year 2020 to appoint H E Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani as Prime Minister.

H E Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani is currently serving as the Chief of the Amiri Diwan.

HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdul Aziz Al Thani was appointed as the Chief of the Amiri Diwan on November 11, 2014 by the Amiri Order No. 5 of 2014.

He served before as Director of HH The Amir’s office since HH The Amir assumed the reins of power. He was born in Doha in 1968, where he received his pre-university schooling.

He obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration in the United States of America in 1993.

At the beginning of his career, he worked at Qatar Liquefied Gas Company Limited, until 2002. He later served in the Office of the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs between 2002 and 2006. In March 2006, he joined the Amiri Diwan, and worked at the Office of HH the Heir Apparent.

He was appointed as Director of the Office of the Private Secretary of HH the Heir Apparent on July 11, 2006, until he was appointed Director of the Office of HH the Heir Apparent on January 9, 2007.
HE Sheikh Khalid also sits on the board of the Sports and Social Activities Support Fund (Daam).

(Source: Amiri Diwan)

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