Ahmad bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud
Ahmad bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud | |
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![]() Mahmoud in 2011 | |
Chairman of Consultative Assembly of Qatar | |
In office 14 November 2017 – 27 October 2021 | |
Preceded by | Mohamed Bin Mubarak Al-Khulaifi |
Succeeded by | Hassan bin Abdullah al-Ghanem |
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs | |
In office September 2011 – 1 November 2017 | |
Monarchs | Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani |
Prime Minister | Abdullah bin Nasser Al Thani Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani |
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | |
In office 1995 – September 2011 | |
Monarch | Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani |
Prime Minister | Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani |
Succeeded by | Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah |
Personal details | |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | Cairo University Central Michigan University |
Ahmad bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud (Arabic: أحمد بن عبد الله آل محمود) is a Qatari diplomat and politician. In November 2017, he was elected as the head of the Consultative Assembly of Qatar. He was deputy prime minister and minister of state for cabinet affairs from September 2011 to November 2017.
Early life and education
[edit]He holds a bachelor's degree in Arabic and Islamic studies from Cairo University and a master's degree in economics from Central Michigan University.[1]
Career
[edit]Mahmoud began his career in the ministry of foreign affairs and worked as third secretary.[1] He served as the ambassador of Qatar to the United States and Oman, and as a nonresident ambassador to Mexico and Venezuela.[1] He then was appointed minister of state for foreign affairs in 1995.[2]
He was appointed deputy prime minister and minister of state for cabinet affairs in September 2011.[3] He kept his portfolio in the cabinet reshuffle on 26 June 2013 and became deputy to Prime Minister Abdullah bin Nasser Al Thani.[4][5] His tenure ended on 1 November 2017.[6] Then he was named as the chairman of the Consultative Assembly of Qatar.[6]
Honours
[edit]In 2013, Mahmoud was awarded the Order of the Republic Class I by the President of the Republic of Sudan, Omar al-Bashir.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "2013 U.S.-Islamic World Forum Speakers". Brookings. Archived from the original on 5 December 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ Anders Gulbrandsen (27 April 2010). "Bridging the Gulf" (PDF). Georgetown University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ Habib Toumi (21 September 2011). "Deputy premier appointed in Qatar limited cabinet reshuffle". Gulf News. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ "Qatar's new prime minister appointed". Turkish Weekly. Doha. AA. 27 June 2013. Archived from the original on 19 August 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ Attwood, Ed (30 June 2013). "Introducing Qatar's new Emir". Arabian Business. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ a b "The Shura Council, HE Mr. Ahmad Bin Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud". www.shura.qa.
- ^ "الرئيس البشير يمنح الوسيط القطري آل محمود وسام الجمهورية من الطبقة الاولى". Dabanga Radio TV Online (in Arabic). 24 October 2011. Archived from the original on 16 March 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
External links
[edit]Media related to Ahmad bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud at Wikimedia Commons