Ahmad bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud

Ahmad bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud
Mahmoud in 2011
Chairman of Consultative Assembly of Qatar
In office
14 November 2017 – 27 October 2021
Preceded byMohamed Bin Mubarak Al-Khulaifi
Succeeded byHassan bin Abdullah al-Ghanem
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs
In office
September 2011 – 1 November 2017
MonarchsTamim bin Hamad Al Thani
Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
Prime MinisterAbdullah bin Nasser Al Thani
Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
In office
1995 – September 2011
MonarchHamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
Prime MinisterHamad bin Jassim Al Thani
Succeeded byKhalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah
Personal details
Children4
Alma materCairo 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]

  1. ^ a b c "2013 U.S.-Islamic World Forum Speakers". Brookings. Archived from the original on 5 December 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  2. ^ Anders Gulbrandsen (27 April 2010). "Bridging the Gulf" (PDF). Georgetown University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  3. ^ Habib Toumi (21 September 2011). "Deputy premier appointed in Qatar limited cabinet reshuffle". Gulf News. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ Attwood, Ed (30 June 2013). "Introducing Qatar's new Emir". Arabian Business. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  6. ^ a b "The Shura Council, HE Mr. Ahmad Bin Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud". www.shura.qa.
  7. ^ "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]

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