Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari explained

Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari
Honorific Prefix:His Excellency
Office:Minister of Finance
Termstart:October 2021
Residence:Qatar
Primeminister:Abdullah bin Nasser Al ThaniKhalid bin Khalifa bin Abdul Aziz Al Thani
Office2:Minister of Commerce and Industry
Termstart2:November 2018
Termend2:October 2021
Monarch2:Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
Primeminister2:Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani
Predecessor:Ali Sharif Al Emadi
Alma Mater:Eastern Washington University (B.Sc.)
Seattle Pacific University (MSIS)
Predecessor2:Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani
Successor2:Mohammed bin Hamad bin Qassim Al Abdullah Al Thani

Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari is a Qatari politician who has served as Minister of Finance since October 2021.[1] Previously he served as Minister of Commerce and Industry from November 2018[2] to October 2021 and acting Minister of Finance from May to October 2021.[3] [4]

Education

Al Kuwari holds a Bachelor of Mathematics and Computer Science[5] from Eastern Washington University[6] and a Master of Science in Management Information Systems from the Seattle Pacific University.

Career

In 1988, Al Kuwari joined Qatar National Bank. He was Executive General Manager and Group Chief Business Officer of QNB.[7] [8] On 9 July 2013, Al Kuwari became the CEO of QNB Group.[9]

In November 2018, Al Kuwari was appointed Minister of Commerce and Industry.[10] [11]

In May 2021, he became acting Minister of Finance succeeding Ali Sharif Al Emadi. Since October 2021, Al Kuwari has been the Minister of Finance.[12] [13]

In January 2023, Al Kuwari attended the World Economic Forum in Davos, where he announced Qatar would "very soon" be ready to sell its first green bond.[14] [15] Additionally, the World Economic Forum signed a partnership agreement with Qatar to establish a Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) in Qatar.[16] [17] [18]

Al Kuwari chairs the MasterCard Middle East and North Africa Advisory Board. He is also chairman of QNB Capital and of QNB Privée Suisse in Switzerland as well as vice chairman of Qatar Exchange.

References

  1. Web site: 19 October 2021. HH the Amir Issues Amiri Order Reshuffling Qatar Cabinet. live. 27 October 2021. Hukoomi. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20211019103201/https://hukoomi.gov.qa/en/news/hh-the-amir-issues-amiri-order-reshuffling-qatar-cabinet . 2021-10-19 .
  2. News: 2018-11-04 . Qatar shuffles cabinet, names new heads of wealth fund, state gas giant . en . Reuters . 2023-02-09.
  3. Web site: Leadership. 2021-05-18. www.mof.gov.qa. en-US.
  4. Web site: Amir's move to update laws ensures justice and equality. 2021-05-18. www.thepeninsulaqatar.com.
  5. Web site: Minister of Finance . 2023-02-09 . Government Communications Office . en-US.
  6. Web site: Ali Bin Ahmed Al Kuwari, State of Qatar: Profile and Biography . 2024-02-22 . Bloomberg.com . en.
  7. Web site: 2018-11-05. Profiles of the new ministers. 2020-12-04. Gulf-Times. ar.
  8. Web site: Top 100 Most Powerful Arabs 2017. 2020-12-04. Gulf Business. March 2017 . en-US.
  9. Web site: QNB-Corporate Governance Report 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210507200701/https://www.qnb.com/sites/Satellite?blobcol=urldata&blobkey=id&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1562664638867&ssbinary=true . 2021-05-07 . 2020-12-04. QNB.
  10. Web site: 2021-02-17 . H.E. Ali bin Ahmed Al-Kuwari - The Business Year . 2024-02-22 . thebusinessyear.com . en-US.
  11. Web site: Ali Bin Ahmed Al Kuwari Minister:Trade & Industry, State of Qatar . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20210510142348/https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/16326202 . 2021-05-10 . 2024-02-22 . Bloomberg.
  12. Web site: October 19, 2021 . Qatar forms climate change ministry, appoints finance minister . 2024-02-22 . Reuters.
  13. News: 2021-10-19 . Al Kuwari to Run Qatar Finance Ministry After Cabinet Shuffle . 2024-02-22 . Bloomberg.com . en.
  14. News: 2024-01-17 . Qatar Ready to Sell First Green Bond 'Very Soon' . 2024-02-22 . Bloomberg.com . en.
  15. Web site: Qatari finance minister says Gaza war to slow Middle East economies . 2024-02-22 . Reuters.
  16. Web site: Qatar establishes centre for the fourth industrial revolution in collaboration with World Economic Forum . 2024-02-22.
  17. Web site: Amir patronises Police College graduation . 2024-02-22.
  18. Web site: Qatar joins the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Network . 2024-02-22.

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