Mohammed Saleh Abdullah Al Sada was the minister of energy and industry of Qatar and the chairman of Qatar Petroleum.[1]
Mohammed Saleh Al Sada | |
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| Minister of Energy and Industry | |
| In office 18 January 2011 – 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani Abdullah bin Nasser Al Thani |
| Preceded by | Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah |
| Succeeded by | Saad Sherida al-Kaabi |
| President of OPEC | |
| Assumed office 7 December 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Qatari |
| Education | Qatar University |
| Alma mater | Qatar University UMIST |
Education
editSada graduated from Qatar University with a Bachelor of Science degree in marine science and geology.[2] He also holds a MSc and a PhD from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology.[1][3]
Career
editAl Sada started his career at Qatar Petroleum in 1983. He served in various positions and was appointed as technical director of Qatar Petroleum in 1997.[4] From 2006 to 2011 he served as the managing director of RasGas liquefied natural gas company.[5] He is also the vice chairman of the board of the Qatar Chemical Company (Q-Chem) and Qatar Steel Company (QASCO), and the chairman of the board of directors of Qatar Metals Coating Company (Q-Coat).[3] He has served as a member of Qatar's permanent constitution preparation committee, the supreme education council, and the national committee for human rights.[3]
In April 2007, Al Sada was appointed minister of state for energy and industry affairs and served in that position until 2011.[5]
On 18 January 2011, he replaced Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah in the post of minister of industry and energy.[6] On 14 February 2011, he was appointed as chairman of the board and managing director of Qatar Petroleum.[7] On 24 February 2011, he became the chairman of the RasGas's board of directors.[5]
Al Sada remained unchanged in the cabinet reshuffle in June 2013, which saw the change of the prime minister.[8] Therefore, he was part of the cabinet led by prime minister Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani.[8]
Al Sada was chairman of Nakilat (Qatar Gas Transport Company).[9] He was succeeded by Saad Sherida al-Kaabi.[10]
Personal life
editAl Sada is married and has two daughters and three sons.[3]
Honors
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References
edit- ^ a b "Mohammed Saleh Al Sada". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "162nd Ordinary Meeting" (PDF). OPEC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2010. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ a b c d "IWS 2013 Speakers". International Water Summit. Archived from the original on 4 March 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ^ Minister mei.gov.qa
- ^ a b c "H.E. Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada". The Gulf Intelligence. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ^ Tuttle, Robert (18 January 2011). "Qatar Names Al Sada Energy Minister, Replacing Architect of LNG Attiyah". Bloomberg. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
- ^ "Emir Appoints Al Sada as Qatar Petroleum Chairman". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ a b Henderson, Simon (26 June 2013). "Qatar's New Leader Replaces Long-Serving Prime Minister". The Washington Institute. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "About Us". Nakilat. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ "Minister of State for Energy Affairs". Government Communications Office. Retrieved 23 July 2022.