Hassan bin Abdulla Al-Ghanim explained

Hassan bin Abdulla Al-Ghanim
Office:Chairman of Consultative Assembly of Qatar
Term Start:26 October 2021
Predecessor:Ahmad bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud
Birth Date:1955
Nationality:Qatari
Profession:Diplomat and politician
Alma Mater:University of Portland

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.

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. From 1996 to 1999 he was under-secretary of ministry of electricity and water. In January 1999 he was appointed as minister of justice, a position which he held until 2013.[3]

On 26 October 2021 he was elected as the chairman of the Consultative Assembly of Qatar.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Qatar Shura Council . data.ipu.org . Inter-Parliamentary Union.
  2. Book: Publitec Publications . Who's Who in the Arab World 2007-2008 . Walter de Gruyter . en . 22 December 2011. 978-3-11-093004-7 .
  3. Web site: The Shura Council, HE Mr. Hassan bin Abdulla Al-Ghanim . www.shura.qa . Shura Council of Qatar.
  4. Web site: Qatar elects first parliament speaker . 26 October 2021.