Abdullah bin Hamad al-Attiyah

Politician

Qatari Doha, Qatar

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Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityQatari
Date of Birth05/12/1952
Age73 years (died on 27, May, 2026)
BirthplaceDoha, Qatar
Date of Death27/05/2026

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Bio/Wiki

Abdullah bin Hamad al-Attiyah was a Qatari politician who served as Qatar's deputy prime minister and energy and industry minister.

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourWhite

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityUniversity of Alexandria, Egypt
Educational QualificationGraduated (1976)

Personal Life

ReligionIslam
Hobbies
  • Reading
  • Fishing
  • Radio Communications

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

Children6

Career

Awards
  • 2007: Man of the Year in the Field of Development of Hydrocarbon Industry by the London-based British Petroleum Intelligence Bulletin
  • 2011: Texas A&M University awarded al-Attiyah an Honorary Degree
Positions Held
  • 1972: Began career with the Ministry of Finance and Petroleum of the State of Qatar
  • 1973-1986: Head of International and Public Relations at the ministry
  • 1986-1989: Director of the Office of the Ministry of Interior
  • 1989-1992: Acting Minister of the Ministry of Finance and Petroleum
  • 1992: Minister of Energy & Industry and Chairman and Managing Director of Qatar Petroleum
  • 1993: OPEC president and member of the OPEC’s Quota Compliance Committee
  • 2003: Second Deputy Prime Minister, promoted to Deputy Prime Minister in 2007
  • 2006: Chairman of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development
  • 2012: President of the 18th Session of UNFCCC Climate Change Conference
  • 2009: Chairman of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF)
  • 2011: Chief of the Amiri Diwan and President of the Qatar Administrative Control and Transparency Authority
  • 2012: Chairman during the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Doha
  • Chairman of the Qatar Planning Commission
  • 2015: Inaugurated the Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah International Foundation for Energy & Sustainable Development
  • Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Al-Attiyah Foundation

Social Media

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/abdullahbinhamadalattiyah/

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. In 1972, he began his career with the Ministry of Finance and Petroleum of the State of Qatar.
2. From 1973 to 1986, he held the post of Head of International and Public Relations at the ministry.
3. From 1986 to 1989, he served as the Director of the Office of the Ministry of Interior.
4. From 1989 to 1992, he was the Acting Minister of the Ministry of Finance and Petroleum.
5. In 1992, he got appointed as the Minister of Energy & Industry and Chairman and Managing Director of Qatar Petroleum.
6. In 1993, he was named OPEC president and a member of the OPEC’s Quota Compliance Committee.
7. In 2003, he was appointed as the second Deputy Prime Minister and promoted to Deputy Prime Minister in 2007.
8. In 2006, he was elected as the Chairman of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development.
9. He served as Chair during the 2012 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Doha.
10. He served as Chairman of the Qatar Planning Commission.
11. In 2015, inaugurated the Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah International Foundation for Energy & Sustainable Development.
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