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Qatar

Government

Government

Qatar is an absolute monarchy. The Emir rules with the help of leading notables and religious leaders.

Current Government

OfficeHolder
AmirThani, HAMAD, bin Khalifa Al
Prime MinisterThani, ABDALLAH, bin Khalifa Al
Dep. Prime Min.Thani, MUHAMMAD, bin Khalifa Al
Min. of Communications & TransportThani, AHMAD bin NASIR, Al
Min. of DefenseThani, HAMAD, bin Khalifa Al
Min. of Economy & CommerceThani, HAMAD bin FAYSAL, bin Thani Al
Min. of EducationMansuri, Ahmad bin Khalifa Bushbarak al-, Dr.
Min. of Endowments & Islamic AffairsMarri, Ahmad Abdallah al-
Min. of Energy, Industry, Water & ElectricityAttiyah, Abdallah bin Hamad al-
Min. of FinanceKamal, Yusif Husayn al-
Min. of Foreign AffairsThani, HAMAD bin JASIM bin JABIR, Al
Min. of Housing & Civil Service AffairsThani, FALAH, bin Jasim bin Jabir Al
Min. of InteriorThani, ABDALLAH, bin Khalid Al
Min. of JusticeGhanim, Hasan bin Abdallah al-
Min. of Municipal Affairs & AgricultureKhatir, Ali bin Muhammad al-
Min. of Public HealthHajar, Hajar bin Ahmad al-, Dr.
Min. of StateThani, AHMAD bin SAYF, Al
Min. of StateThani, HAMAD bin ABDALLAH, bin Muhammad Al
Min. of StateThani, HAMAD bin SUHAYM, Al
Min. of StateThani, HASAN, bin Abdallah bin Muhammad Al
Min. of StateThani, MUHAMMAD, bin Khalid Al
Min. of State for Cabinet AffairsKawari, Ali bin Said al-
Min. of State for Foreign AffairsMahmud, Ahmad Abdallah al-
Min. of State for Interior AffairsThani, HAMAD bin NASIR bin JASIM, AL
Pres., Sharia CourtMahmud, Abd al-Rahman Abdallah Zayid al-
Governor, Central BankAttiyah, Abdallah bin Khalid al-
Ambassador to the USDafa, Badr Umar al-
Permanent Representative to the UN, New YorkNasir, Nasir Abd al-Aziz al-
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