Hassan bin Abdulla al-Ghanim
Hassan bin Abdulla al-Ghanim | |
|---|---|
| حسن بن عبدالله الغانم | |
| Speaker of the Shura Council of Qatar | |
| Assumed office 26 October 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Ahmad bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1955 (age 70–71) |
| Alma mater | University of Portland |
| Profession | Diplomat and politician |
Hassan bin Abdulla al-Ghanim (Arabic: حسن بن عبدالله الغانم,[1] born in 1955[2]) is a Qatari politician and diplomat, and the current Speaker of the Shura Council of Qatar since October 2021.
He earned a political science degree from the University of Portland in 1980.[3] Al-Ghanim has served in the diplomatic corps of the ministry of foreign affairs, and in Qatar Embassy in Washington, D.C., Riyadh and Jeddah.[3] From 1996 to 1999 he was under-secretary of ministry of electricity and water.[4] In January 1999 he was appointed as minister of justice,[3] a position which he held until 2013.[4]
On 26 October 2021 he was elected by the Council to be its Speaker.[2][5]
References
- ↑ "مجلس الشورى، سعادة السيد /حسن بن عبدالله الغانم". The Shura Council. Retrieved 2026-07-01.
- 1 2 "Qatar Shura Council". data.ipu.org. Inter-Parliamentary Union.
- 1 2 3 Publitec Publications (22 December 2011). Who's Who in the Arab World 2007-2008. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 978-3-11-093004-7.
- 1 2 "The Shura Council, HE Mr. Hassan bin Abdulla Al-Ghanim". www.shura.qa. Shura Council of Qatar.
- ↑ "Qatar elects first parliament speaker". 26 October 2021.