Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani
Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani | |
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| Chief of the Amiri Diwan | |
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| Born | February 19, 1970 MS ) |
Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani (born 19 February 1970)[1] is the Chief of the Amiri Diwan of the State of Qatar.[2]
He is a senior government official, and former Secretary General of the Qatar Olympic Committee. He also served as Qatar’s Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany.[2]
Biography
Born in
His first major organizational projects came as Director General of the committees for the
Sheikh Saoud played a major role in the winning of bids for Qatar's first international level sports competitions including the
He also promotes the participation of
He is a sport’s enthusiast and is particularly interested in tennis, shooting sports, soccer and swimming.
He Served as Secretary General of the Qatar Olympic Committee from 2002 – 2015..[10][11]
In 2017, he was appointed Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Federal Republic of Germany and Non-resident Ambassador to the Czech Republic (2017-2019). [12]
As Ambassador of Qatar to Germany he had many significant achievements, notably the opening of the Arab Cultural House “Al Diwan” in Berlin, a cultural house aimed at strengthening German and Arab cultural relations. The Embassy of the State of Qatar restored and rehabilitated the building to preserve its historical character and transformed it into an Arab cultural house. "Al Diwan" holds significant importance as the first Qatari cultural center outside the State of Qatar. Its opening marked a new chapter in Qatari-German cultural relations.[13]
In 2020, he was appointed Chief of the Amiri Diwan on October 27, 2020 by the Amiri Order (5) of 2020.[14]
References
- ^ HE Sheikh Saoud Abdul Rahman H. A. AL-THANI. Ocasia. Retrieved on 2014-11-18.
- ^ a b "Chief of the Amiri Diwan of the State of Qatar". diwan.gov.qa. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ a b Vice-President of Honour of the FIE since 2008. FIE. Retrieved on 2014-11-18.
- ^ a b VIP Interview HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani. The Business Year (January 2014). Retrieved on 2014-11-18.
- ^ Mackay, Duncan (2012-04-04). Doha awarded 2014 World Short Course Swimming Championships . Inside the Games. Retrieved on 2014-11-18.
- ^ 2016 Road World Championships head to Qatar, but doubts over 2014 edition in Spain. Road.cc (2012-09-20). Retrieved on 2014-11-18.
- ^ Sheikh Saoud Bin Abdul-Rahman Al-Thani : Hosting of World ART CH 2018 indicate the success of Qatar. Qatar Gym (2014-05-12). Retrieved on 2014-11-18.
- ^ Doha to host the 2019 IAAF World Championships. IAAF (2014-11-19). Retrieved on 2014-11-18.
- ^ Pillars of Qatar National Vision 2030 Archived 2012-11-13 at the Wayback Machine. Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics. Retrieved on 2014-11-18.
- ^ "Dr. Thani Al Kuwari appointed as QOC Secretary General". Qatar Olympic Committee. 2015-05-11. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
- ^ Butler, Nick (2015-05-11). "Emir replaced as Qatar Olympic Committee President by Sheikh Joaan". Inside the Games. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
- ^ "Chief of the Amiri Diwan of the State of Qatar". diwan.gov.qa. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ "Qatar's Foreign Minister Opens Arab Cultural House in Berlin". mofa.gov.qa. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ "HH The Amir Issues Amiri Order Appointing Chief of Amiri Diwan". diwan.gov.qa. Retrieved 2023-03-14.