Abdulla bin Mohammed Al Thani
Abdulla bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Thani | |
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| Nationality | Qatari |
| Alma mater | Command and General Staff College (Egypt), United States Army War College |
| Occupation(s) | Qatar's Ambassador to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland; former Ambassador to Germany; Minister of State; former Chairman of Ooredoo Group; former CEO of QIA |
Sheikh Abdulla bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Thani (Arabic: عبد الله بن محمد بن سعود آل ثاني) is a distinguished Qatari diplomat who assumed the role of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland in June 2024. Prior to this appointment, he held the position of Ambassador to Germany starting in August 2020.
HE Sheikh Abdulla previously fulfilled duties as Minister of State and led Ooredoo Group as chairman of its board beginning in 2000. He also held the chief executive position at the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA). Additionally, he is a member of the Supreme Council for Economic Affairs and Investment and contributes to the Advisory Board of the World Economic Forum Gender Parity Programme.
Career
Al Thani was instrumental in transforming Ooredoo from a national telecommunications company into a multinational group operating across 10 countries spanning North Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.
His leadership roles included Chairmanship of Ooredoo Kuwait and serving as President Commissioner for Indosat Ooredoo.
He contributed as a member of the ITU Broadband Commission for Digital Development and participated in the World Bank Group Advisory Council focusing on Gender and Development issues.
From 2014 until 2018, Al Thani acted as CEO of the Qatar Investment Authority, one of the globe’s largest sovereign wealth funds, where he prioritized diversifying the portfolio and expanding investments throughout the United States and Asia. During this tenure, he held board memberships at QNB Group, Harrods, and the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute.
Prior to his involvement with Ooredoo, Al Thani served as Chief of the Royal Court (Amiri Diwan of the State of Qatar) and was part of the Planning Council between 2000 and 2005. He was also the founding chairman of the board of trustees for the North Atlantic College in Qatar from 2001 to 2006, and acted as Military Attache to the United Kingdom from 1990 to 2000.
A qualified pilot certified by both the British Army Air Corps and Royal Air Force, Al Thani possesses extensive military experience including service within Qatar's Emiri Air Force. He holds a master’s degree and completed advanced programs at various military institutions such as the United States Army War College. His honors include receiving the Medal of Friendship from Russian President Vladimir Putin.
External links
- Profile at the World Bank