His Excellency
Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari
Minister of Finance
Assumed office
October 2021
MonarchTamim bin Hamad Al Thani
Prime MinisterAbdullah 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
ResidenceQatar

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]

Education

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

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

  1. ↑ "HH the Amir Issues Amiri Order Reshuffling Qatar Cabinet". Hukoomi. 19 October 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-10-19. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "Qatar shuffles cabinet, names new heads of wealth fund, state gas giant". Reuters. 2018-11-04. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  3. ↑ "Leadership". www.mof.gov.qa. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  4. ↑ "Amir's move to update laws ensures justice and equality". www.thepeninsulaqatar.com. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  5. 1 2 3 "Minister of Finance". Government Communications Office. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  6. ↑ "Ali Bin Ahmed Al Kuwari, State of Qatar: Profile and Biography". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  7. ↑ "Profiles of the new ministers". Gulf-Times (in Arabic). 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  8. ↑ "Top 100 Most Powerful Arabs 2017". Gulf Business. March 2017. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  9. ↑ "QNB-Corporate Governance Report 2013". QNB. Archived from the original on 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
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