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Mohammed Bin Saleh Al-Sada
appointed new Qatari Energy Minister
Dr Mohammed Bin Saleh Al-Sada has been appointed
Qatar’s new Minister of Energy and Industry, replacing
Abdullah Bin Hamad Al Attiyah, who held the position
for over 18 years.
The appointment was made on January 18. Al
Attiyah, who was the second-longest serving OPEC
Oil and Energy Minister in the Organization’s 50-year
history, has been appointed Head of the Amiri Diwan,
the Emir of Qatar’s Court.
The new incumbent, Al-Sada, who has also been
appointed as Qatar Petroleum’s Managing Director
and Chairman of the Board of Directors, was previously
Minister of State for Energy and Industry Affairs,
a position he had held since April 2007.
To his new position, Al-Sada brings with him a
wealth of experience with over 28 years of service
with Qatar Petroleum, successfully managing various
important corporate departments.
Earlier, Al-Sada was the Managing Director
of Qatar’s RasGas Company and, with effect from
February 24, became the Chairman of the RasGas
Board of Directors.
He previously held the position of Technical
Director at Qatar Petroleum where he directed major
oil and gas schemes and related infrastructure
projects.
Within the energy industry, Al-Sada is the
Chairman of the Board of the Qatar Chemicals Company (Q-Chem),
QatarGas, the Qatar International Petroleum Marketing Company
(TASWEEQ), Qatar Petroleum International (QPI) and ASTAD Project
Management. He is also the Vice-Chairman of the Board for the
Qatar Steel Company.
Al-Sada is an active member of the Qatari community and has
served as a member of several distinguished committees and
organizations, including the Permanent Constitution Preparation
Committee, the Supreme Education Council and the National
Committee for Human Rights.
He is currently Chairman of the Joint Advisory Board, Texas A
& M University in Qatar.
Al-Sada, who holds a PhD from the University of Manchester
Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST), in the United
Kingdom, earlier graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree
in Marine Science and Geology from Qatar University. He is married
with two daughters and three sons.
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