Ali bin Ahmed al-Kuwari

His Excellency
Ali bin Ahmed al-Kuwari
Minister of Finance
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 2021
MonarchTamim bin Hamad Al Thani
Prime MinisterAbdullah bin Nasser Al Thani Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdul Aziz Al Thani
Preceded byAli Sharif Al Emadi
Minister of Commerce and Industry
In office
November 2018 – October 2021
MonarchTamim bin Hamad Al Thani
Prime MinisterMohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani
Preceded byAhmed bin Jassim Al Thani
Succeeded byMohammed bin Hamad bin Qassim Al Abdullah Al Thani
Personal details
Alma materEastern Washington University (B.Sc.)
Seattle Pacific University (MSIS)

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] He attended various Executive Programs at the Wharton School of Business, the London Business School, Cambridge University and Duke University.[7]

Career

Before joining Qatar National Bank in 1988, al-Kuwari worked at Qatar Petroleum for four years.[8] At QNB, he was executive general manager and group chief business officer of QNB.[9][10] On 9 July 2013, Al Kuwari became the CEO of QNB Group.[11]

In November 2018, al-Kuwari was appointed minister of commerce and industry.[6][12][13] In 2019, he became Chair of the Advisory Board of the newly established Investment Promotion Agency.[14]

In May 2021, he became acting minister of finance, succeeding Ali Sharif Al Emadi. Since October 2021, al-Kuwari has been the minister of finance.[15][16]

In January 2023, al-Kuwari attended the World Economic Forum in Davos, where he announced Qatar would "very soon" be ready to sell its first green bond.[17][18] Additionally, the World Economic Forum signed a partnership agreement with Qatar to establish a Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) in Qatar.[19][20][21]

Al-Kuwari 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. 1 2 "Ali Bin Ahmed Al Kuwari, State of Qatar: Profile and Biography". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  7. ↑ "The Worldfolio: Ali Ahmed Al-Kuwari - The Worldfolio News". Theworldfolio. Retrieved 2026-07-31.
  8. ↑ "The Worldfolio: Ali Ahmed Al-Kuwari - The Worldfolio News". Theworldfolio. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  9. ↑ "Profiles of the new ministers". Gulf-Times (in Arabic). 2018-11-05. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  10. ↑ "Top 100 Most Powerful Arabs 2017". Gulf Business. March 2017. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  11. ↑ "QNB-Corporate Governance Report 2013". QNB. Archived from the original on 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  12. ↑ "H.E. Ali bin Ahmed Al-Kuwari - The Business Year". thebusinessyear.com. 2021-02-17. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  13. ↑ "Ali Bin Ahmed Al Kuwari Minister:Trade & Industry, State of Qatar". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 2021-05-10. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  14. ↑ "INVESTMENT PROMOTION AGENCY TO BOOST FDI INTO QATAR". Qatar Tribune. 2019-07-18. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
  15. ↑ "Qatar forms climate change ministry, appoints finance minister". Reuters. October 19, 2021. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  16. ↑ "Al Kuwari to Run Qatar Finance Ministry After Cabinet Shuffle". Bloomberg.com. 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  17. ↑ "Qatar Ready to Sell First Green Bond 'Very Soon'". Bloomberg.com. 2024-01-17. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  18. ↑ "Qatari finance minister says Gaza war to slow Middle East economies". Reuters. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  19. ↑ "Qatar establishes centre for the fourth industrial revolution in collaboration with World Economic Forum". Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  20. ↑ "Amir patronises Police College graduation" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  21. ↑ "Qatar joins the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Network". Retrieved 2024-02-22.
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