Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari
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]
Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Finance | |
| Assumed office October 2021 | |
| Monarch | Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah bin Nasser Al Thani Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdul Aziz Al Thani |
| Minister of Commerce and Industry | |
| In office November 2018 – October 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Residence | Qatar |
Education Edit
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.[5]
Career Edit
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] He 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.[5]
References Edit
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- ^ "Qatar shuffles cabinet, names new heads of wealth fund, state gas giant". Reuters. 2018-11-04. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
- ^ "Leadership". www.mof.gov.qa. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- ^ "Amir's move to update laws ensures justice and equality". www.thepeninsulaqatar.com. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- ^ a b c "Minister of Finance". Government Communications Office. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
- ^ "Ali Bin Ahmed Al Kuwari, State of Qatar: Profile and Biography". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
- ^ "Profiles of the new ministers". Gulf-Times (in Arabic). 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
- ^ "Top 100 Most Powerful Arabs 2017". Gulf Business. March 2017. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
- ^ "QNB-Corporate Governance Report 2013". QNB. from the original on 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2020-12-04.