Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani

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محمد بن عبد الرحمن آل ثاني

Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani (born 1 November 1980 in Doha) is a Qatari diplomat, economist and politician who has been Prime Minister of Qatar since March 2023 and Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2016. A member of the House of Thani, he chaired the Qatar Fund for Development (2014–2024) and the Qatar Investment Authority (2018–2023) and was deputy prime minister (2017–2023).

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    Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani (born 1980) is a Qatari politician who has been Prime Minister of Qatar since March 2023 and Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2016 1 2.

    Life

    Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani was born and grew up in Doha, and is a member of the ruling House of Thani 1 2. He graduated in economics and business administration from Qatar University in 2003 1 2.

    Work

    Al Thani began as an economic researcher at the Supreme Council for Family Affairs in 2003 and directed its economic affairs until 2009, then led the enterprise-support and public-private partnership work at the Ministry of Business and Trade, helping establish Enterprise Qatar 1. He joined the foreign ministry in 2013 as assistant minister for international cooperation, chaired the Qatar Fund for Development from 2014 to 2024, and became foreign minister on 27 January 2016 1 2. He was made deputy prime minister in November 2017 and chaired the Qatar Investment Authority from 2018 to 2023 1. On 7 March 2023, on Khalid bin Khalifa Al Thani's resignation, he was sworn in as Prime Minister while keeping the foreign ministry 1 2. No text read for this record names a faith for Al Thani himself - his membership of the ruling house is dynastic context, not attestation - so his faith is recorded as unknown 1 2 3 4.

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    Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani· Al-Mayassa bint Hamad Al Thani· Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani· Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani· Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani· House of Thani

    Sources

    1. Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani — English Wikipedia
    2. Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani — Arabic Wikipedia
    3. Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani — Urdu Wikipedia
    4. Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani (Q23020336) — Wikidata
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    Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani

    Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani, Abu Ali (born at Doha on 11 February 1880 – died on 25 April 1957), Emir of Qatar from 1913 to 1949 and the son of Jassim bin Mohammed, the state's founder; his reign saw the 1916 treaty with Britain, the first oil concession in 1935 and the discovery of oil at Dukhan in 1940, and he abdicated twice before finally retiring in favour of his son Ali.