Ministry of Justice (Qatar) explained

The Ministry of Justice of Qatar is responsible for the following duties:^[1]

• Supervising the practice of law in Qatar
• Defending the federal government in cases that are filed against it
• Overseeing the registration of legal processes
• Reviewing contracts undertaken by other governmental bodies
• Increasing awareness of the law, providing legal training for government employees, and monitoring any law-related professions

List of ministers (Post-1971 upon achieving independence)

• 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Sa'ud al-Thani^{[2] [3] [4]} (1971-1975)*
• Ahmad bin Sayf Al Thani^[5] (1989-1994)
• Nayib Muhammad al-Nuaymi^[6] (1995-1997)
• Ahmad bin Muhammad Ali al-Subayi^[7] (1997-1999) [Acting]
• Hasan bin Abdallah al-Ghanim^[8] (2000-2012)
• Hassan Lahdan Saqr Al Mohannadi (2013–2018)
• Issa bin Saad Al Jafali Al Nuaimi^[9] (2018–2021)
• Masoud bin Mohammed Al Ameri^[10] (2021-2024)
• Ibrahim bin Ali bin Issa Al Hassan Al Mohannadi (2024-present)^[11]

*The ministry post appears to have been vacant from 1975-1989, based on various sources.

See also

• Justice ministry
• Politics of Qatar

Notes and References

1. News: Minister of Justice - Government Communications Office. Government Communications Office. 2018-07-14. en-US.
2. Book: The Middle East and North Africa. 1971. Europa Publications.. 9780900362330. en.
3. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1972Feb-June.. HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-14.
4. Book: Reich, Bernard. Political Leaders of the Contemporary Middle East and North Africa: A Biographical Dictionary. 1990. Greenwood Publishing Group. 9780313262135. en.
5. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1990.. HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-14.
6. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Nov 1995-Feb 1996.. HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-14.
7. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Nov-Dec 1997.. HathiTrust. en. 2018-07-14.
8. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. https://web.archive.org/web/20131004230257/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/CN.html. dead. October 4, 2013. www.cia.gov. en. 2018-07-14.
9. Web site: Amir issues decree to appoint new ministers. 2021-05-03. www.thepeninsulaqatar.com.
10. Web site: 2021-06-17 . Amir appoints Masoud al-Ameri as Justice Minister in Cabinet reshuffle; Issa al-Jafali al-Nuaimi is new A-G . 2022-09-28 . Gulf-Times . ar.
11. Web site: 2024-01-08 . Amir appoints five new ministers in Cabinet reshuffle . 2024-02-15 . Gulf Times . en.