Hassan bin Abdulla Al-Ghanim (born in 1955[1]) is a Qatari politician and diplomat, and the current chairman of Consultative Assembly of Qatar since October 2021.
Hassan bin Abdulla Al-Ghanim | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of Consultative Assembly of Qatar | |
| Assumed office 26 October 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Ahmad bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1955 |
| Nationality | Qatari |
| Alma mater | University of Portland |
| Profession | Diplomat and politician |
He has a political science degree from University of Portland, USA, in 1980.[2] He served in the diplomatic corps in the ministry of foreign affairs, and in Qatar Embassy in Washington D.C., Riyadh and Jeddah.[2] From 1996 to 1999 he was under-secretary of ministry of electricity and water.[3] In January 1999 he was appointed as minister of justice,[2] a position which he held until 2013.[3]
On 26 October 2021 he was elected as the chairman of the Consultative Assembly of Qatar.[1][4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Qatar Shura Council". data.ipu.org. Inter-Parliamentary Union.
- ^ a b c Publitec Publications (22 December 2011). Who's Who in the Arab World 2007-2008. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 978-3-11-093004-7.
- ^ a b "The Shura Council, HE Mr. Hassan bin Abdulla Al-Ghanim". www.shura.qa. Shura Council of Qatar.
- ^ "Qatar elects first parliament speaker". 26 October 2021.
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