Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani: Difference between revisions

Ahmed Al Thani worked in different petroleum engineering projects in [[Qatar]] and abroad.<ref name=dnews/> He was a board member at [[Qatargas]].<ref name=arabb/> After resignation of [[Wadah Khanfar]] from [[Al Jazeera]], Al Thani became the director general of the channel in September 2011.<ref name=dnews>{{cite news|title=Questions abound as Qatari takes helms of Al Jazeera Network|url=http://dohanews.co/post/10474715634/questions-abound-as-qatari-takes-helms-of-al-jazeera|accessdate=28 June 2013|newspaper=Doha News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121101030521/http://dohanews.co/post/10474715634/questions-abound-as-qatari-takes-helms-of-al-jazeera|archive-date=1 November 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=gua30sep>{{cite news|title=Al Jazeera's political independence questioned amid Qatar intervention|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-304525302/al-jazeera-political-independence.html|accessdate=6 July 2013|newspaper=The Guardian|date=30 September 2012}}</ref> He left channel on 26 June 2013 when he was appointed minister of Economy and Commerce.<ref name=dnews26june>{{cite news|title=Al Jazeera’s Director General resigns ‘to serve my country’ |url=http://dohanews.co/post/53937179198/al-jazeeras-director-general-resigns-to-serve-my |accessdate=28 June 2013 |newspaper=Doha News |date=26 June 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130815093650/http://dohanews.co/post/53937179198/al-jazeeras-director-general-resigns-to-serve-my |archivedate=15 August 2013 |df=dmy }}</ref> from 3 July until November 2018, he was made member to the administrative council of [[Qatar Investment Authority|the Qatar Investment Authority]] (QIA).<ref>{{cite news|title=Qatar's former PM loses role at wealth fund|url=http://www.arabianbusiness.com/qatar-s-former-pm-loses-role-at-wealth-fund-507613.html#.Ug8k_GTAVgs|accessdate=17 August 2013|work=Arabian Business|date=3 July 2013|agency=Reuters}}</ref>. He was later appointed in 2020 as Thethe Economiceconomic Advisoradvisor to the Amir of The State of Qatar, and also in 2021 as the Secretarysecretary Generalgeneral of the Supreme Council of Economic Affairs and Investment.