Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah (Arabic: خالد بن محمد العطية; born 9 March 1967) is a Qatari politician who was minister of foreign affairs from June 2013 to January 2016. He has been minister of state for defense since January 2016.[1]
Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah | |
|---|---|
خالد بن محمد العطية | |
 Al Attiyah in 2023 | |
| Minister of Defense | |
| Assumed office 27 January 2016 | |
| Monarch | Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah bin Nasser Al Thani Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdul Aziz Al Thani |
| Preceded by | Hamad bin Ali Attiyah |
| Deputy Prime Minister | |
| Assumed office November 2017 | |
| Monarch | Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 26 June 2013 – 27 January 2016 | |
| Monarch | Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah bin Nasser Al Thani |
| Preceded by | Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed bin Abdulrahman 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 Doha, Qatar |
| Alma mater | King Faisal Air Academy Beirut Arab University Cairo University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Qatar |
| Branch/service |  Qatar Air Force |
| Years of service | 1987–1995 |
Early life and education
editAl Attiyah was born on 9 March 1967.[2] His family belongs to the Banu Tamim tribe to which the ruling family of Qatar, the House of Thani, also belong.[3] His father was the founder of the Qatar Armed Forces.[4]
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.[5] He holds a master's degree in public law (1991) and a PhD in law (2006), both of which he received from Cairo University.[5]
Career
editAl Attiyah started his career as a fighter pilot and joined Qatar's air force where he served from 1987 to 1995.[2] He left the air force and established a law firm in 1995.[5] From 2003 to 2008, he served as the president of the National Committee for Human Rights.[2] During the same period he also owned a law firm.[4]
Then Al Attiyah served as the minister of state for international cooperation from 2008 to 2011.[5] 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.[5] 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 in the post.[11] The cabinet is headed by Prime Minister Abdullah bin Nasser Al Thani.[12]
In a cabinet reshuffle on 27 January 2016, Al Attiyah was replaced as minister of foreign affairs by Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.[13][14] In the same reshuffle Al Attiyah was appointed as minister of state for defense.[13][14]
References
edit- ^ "Minister of State for Defence Affairs". Government Communications Office.
- ^ a b c "Minister of State for International Cooperation". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. 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. ISBN 9780875869568.
- ^ a b c d e "About Us". Sila Tech. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ "Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah". worldpolicyconference.com. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Speakers". Brookings Institution. 2012. Archived from the original on 10 March 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ Habib Toumi (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. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ "Qatar's new Emir Sheikh Tamim unveils new cabinet". BBC. 26 June 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ^ Sami Aboudi (26 June 2013). "Qatar drops influential prime minister in cabinet reshuffle". Reuters. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ^ "Qatar PM replaced in cabinet reshuffle". Al Bawaba. 26 June 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ^ a b Asa Fitch; Summer Said (27 January 2016). "Qatar Reshuffles Cabinet, Appointing New Foreign and Defense Ministers". The Wall Street Journal. Dubai. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Qatar emir names new foreign minister in cabinet reshuffle". The National. Doha. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
External links
editMedia related to Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah at Wikimedia Commons