Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani: Difference between revisions

Al Thani is a member of [[Al Thani|the ruling family]] of [[Qatar]].<ref>{{cite news|lastauthor=Hugh Eakin|first=Hugh|title=The Strange Power of Qatar|url=http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2011/oct/27/strange-power-qatar/?pagination=false|accessdate=18 August 2013|work=The New York Review of Books|date=27 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Al-Jazeera chief replaced by Qatari royal|url=http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/aljazeera-chief-replaced-by-qatari-royal/article2470870.ece|accessdate=22 September 2013|newspaper=The Hindu|date=21 September 2011|author=Ian Black}}</ref> He is a graduate of the [[United Arab Emirates University|University of United Arab Emirates]] where he obtained a [[bachelor of science degree]] in [[petroleum engineering]].<ref name="blo"/> He received a master's degree in integrated reservoir project management from [[Imperial College Business School|Imperial College]].<ref name="blo">{{cite news|title=Executive Profile. Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=272306986&privcapId=3614471&previousCapId=3614471&previousTitle=Qatar%20Petroleum|accessdate=28 November 2016|work=Bloomberg}}</ref><ref name=arabb/>

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 appointed in 2020 as the economic advisor to the Amir, and also in 2021 as the secretary general of the Supreme Council of Economic Affairs and Investment.

''[[Arabian Business]]'' named Al Thani as the most powerful Qatari businessman in 2012.<ref name=arabb>{{cite news|title=Arabian Business Qatar Power List 2012|url=http://www.arabianbusiness.com/arabian-business-qatar-power-list-2012-443489.html?view=profile&itemid=443411#.Uc3iFT7AVgt|accessdate=28 June 2013|newspaper=Arabian Business}}</ref> He was chosen as the 38th most powerful Arab by ''Gulf Business'' in 2013.<ref name=gulfb>{{cite news|title=Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani|url=http://gulfbusiness.com/lists/top-100-arab-power-list-2013/sheikh-ahmed-bin-jassim-al-thani/#.Uc3ppuDw7a4|accessdate=28 June 2013|newspaper=Gulf Business}}</ref>

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