Yousef Hussain Kamal Al Emadi
Yousef Hussain Kamal Al Emadi is a Qatari politician and businessman who served as economy and finance minister from 1998 to 2013.
Yousef Hussain Kamal Al Emadi | |
|---|---|
El Emadi in 1999 | |
| Minister of Economy and Finance | |
| In office 1998 – 26 June 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani |
| Preceded by | Mohammad bin Khalifa Al Thani |
| Succeeded by | Ali Sharif Al Emadi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Qatar |
| Alma mater | Cairo University |
Education edit
Al Emadi received a bachelor's degree in business administration from Cairo University.[1]
Career edit
In 1973, Al Emadi began to work as section chief at the ministry of finance and petroleum.[2] Until November 1996, he was a board member of QatarEnergy.[3] He was also a member of OPEC Fund's governing board.[3]
He served in many key posts, including deputy minister, at the ministry of finance, economy and trade until 1998 when he was appointed minister of finance.[4][5] He replaced Mohammad bin Khalifa Al Thani in the post.[6] In 2008, his portfolio was expanded as minister of economy and finance.[7]
He was the chairman of various public institutions, including Qatar National Bank (QNB), Qatar Steel, RasGas, Qatar Financial Centre Authority and the Doha Securities Market.[1] During his term he also represented the State of Qatar at the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, Arab Monetary Fund, the Islamic Development Bank and the OPEC Fund.[5]
On 26 June 2013 Kamal was succeeded by Ali Sharif Al Emadi as minister of finance in a cabinet reshuffle.[8][9] Kamal retained his post as chairman of the Qatar Financial Centre.[4] Al Emadi's term as the chairman of the QNB ended in July 2013 when he was replaced by Ali Shareef Al Emadi in the post.[10]
Awards edit
Al Emadi won the Euromoney Emerging Markets award for Best Finance Minister in the Middle East and North Africa in 2011.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b "Attendees". Qatar 40 years. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ^ "Profile of Y. H. Kamal". Businessweek. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ^ a b "The Attiyah Clan". APS Review Gas Market Trends. 22 September 2003. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ a b "QFC Authority Board". Qatar Financial Centre. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ^ a b c "HE Yousef Hussain Kamal Al Emadi named Best Finance Minister in MENA". Zawya. 27 September 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2013. [permanent dead link]
- ^ "OPEC Middle East Decision Makers". APS Review Gas Market Trends. 4 May 2000. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ^ "New Qatar Cabinet 1 July 2008". Royal Thai Embassy. 27 July 2008. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ^ Tuttle, Robert (26 June 2013). "Qatar's Emir Tamim Forms Cabinet Lead[sic] by bin Nasser". Bloomberg. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ^ "Qatar's new finance minister:Ali Sherif Al-Emadi" (PDF). Gulf States Newsletter (GSN) (950). 4 July 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ^ "QNB names new chairman". MEED. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
External links edit
- Media related to Yousef Hussain Kamal Al Emadi at Wikimedia Commons