His Excellency Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani was appointed Minister of Commerce and Industry in November 2024. He brings extensive leadership and management experience, having held numerous senior positions in both local and international institutions.
Currently, His Excellency holds several prominent roles in Qatar, including being a member of The Supreme Council for Economic Affairs and Investment, the National Planning Council, and a member of the Supreme Committee for the Preparation of the Third National Development Strategy. Additionally, His Excellency is the Chairman of the Qatar Financial Centre Authority and Chairman of the Advisory Board for the Investment Promotion Agency. He also serves as the Chairman of Ooredoo Group and Lesha Bank and is a member of the Board of Directors of Qatar Airways Group and Qatar Insurance Company.
Throughout his career, His Excellency served as the Chief Investment Officer for Asia and Africa at the Qatar Investment Authority, as well as several other leadership roles, including Chief Investment Officer at the Qatar Foundation Endowment from 2014 – 2017. He also played a key role in managing investments at the Qatar Central Bank from 2010 - 2014. He has also served as Chairman of the Qatar Banking Studies and Business Administration Secondary School and as Vice Chairman of Vodafone Qatar between 2013 - 2016.
In addition, he has been a board member for several prominent organizations, including Ahlibank, Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company, Nakilat, Bharti Airtel, and Siemens Qatar. His Excellency Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Marymount University in the United States of America and an Executive Master's in Business Administration from HEC Paris.
His Excellency Mr. Nasser Al-Khelaifi is Chairman and CEO of Paris Saint-Germain.
H.E. Hassan Al Thawadi is the Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC), the organisation responsible for coordinating amongst public and private entities to ensure that infrastructure and development projects are delivered in readiness for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
His Excellency also serves as the Chairman of the 2022 FIFA World Cup LLC, - the joint venture between FIFA and the SC responsible for organising and staging the event.
He serves as a board member at Qatar Investment Authority, Qatar Museums, Katara Hospitality, Qatar International Islamic Bank, and Qatari Diar.
He is an Advisory Board member in the United Nations' UNITAR entity, in its Division for Multilateral Diplomacy, in addition to Advisory Board roles at Northwestern University Qatar and Hamad bin Khalifa University (College of Humanities and Social Sciences).
His Excellency previously served as General Counsel for Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and Qatar Holding.
Mohammed Saif Al-Sowaidi was appointed as CEO of QIA in November 2024. Prior to this role, Mohammed served as the Chief Investment Officer of Americas, overseeing QIA's investments across various asset classes in the region.
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