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{{Infobox Officeholder
|name = Mohammed Abdulrahman Al Thani
|image = [[File:Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani
|office = [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Qatar)|Minister of Foreign Affairs]]
|monarch = [[Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani]]
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|alma_mater = [[Qatar University]]
|religion = [[Islam]]
| office1 = [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Qatar)|Assistant Foreign Minister for International Cooperation Affairs]]
|monarch1 = [[Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani]]
| primeminister1 =[[Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani|Abdullah bin Nasser Al Thani]]
| term_start1= January 2014
| term_end1= 27 January 2016
}}
<big>'''Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani''' ({{lang-ar|محمد بن عبدالرحمن بن جاسم آل ثاني}}; born 1 November 1980)
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<big>In his current capacity as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Mohammed's functional priorities include implementing foreign policy, maintaining strategic bilateral and multilateral relations, [http://www.qna.org.qa/en-us/News/16082315010045/HE-FM-Stresses-Qatars-Keenness-on-Peaceful-Resolution-to-International-Conflicts leading mediation efforts], and consolidating international peace and [http://www.qna.org.qa/en-us/News/16100622070063/HE-Foreign-Minister-Stresses-Importance-of-International-Cooperation-in-Ending-Syrian-Crisis security] by [http://www.qna.org.qa/en-us/News/16052123540061/Doha-Forum--Qatar-Calls-for-Settlement-of-Disputes-By-Peaceful-Means encouraging peaceful settlement of international disputes].
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<big>He currently serves as the Chairman of [http://www.arabstates.undp.org/content/rbas/en/home/presscenter/pressreleases/2016/05/24/undp-and-qdf-forge-strategic-partnership-for-development-.html Qatar Development Fund], a public development institution that is committed, on behalf of the State of Qatar, to improving the livelihood of communities around the world. In 2014, Sheikh Mohammed led the restructuring of Qatar Development Fund and advocated targeting support to primary and secondary [http://www.qna.org.qa/en-us/News/16052421160083/Qatari-Foreign-Minister-Stresses-Need-For-Common-Political-Action-to-Resolve-Current-Global-Crises education], [http://www.gulf-times.com/story/464522/Qatar-fund-initiative-gives-hope-to-the-blind global health] and [http://www.qatarfriendshipfund.org/en/media/press/59 economic development].
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<big>Sheikh Mohammed previously served as the Assistant Foreign Minister for International Cooperation Affairs in 2013. His policies focused on promoting multilateral cooperation along with implementing the development and aid agenda of the State of Qatar.
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<big>In 2010, Sheikh Mohammed served as the Secretary of the Personal Representative of His Highness the Father Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, for Follow-up Affairs. In the same year, he was appointed Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of Qatar Mining Company and the Chairman of the Executive Committee on the Development of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Aspire – Katara Investment Company.
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<big>In 2009, Sheikh Mohammed was appointed Director of Department for Public-Private Partnerships at the Ministry of Business and Trade. His policy agenda aimed at fostering economic diversification programs through attracting foreign direct investments (FDIs) to Qatar, and through promoting entrepreneurial ventures to contribute to the country’s economic growth. In the same year, Sheikh Mohammed launched Enterprise Qatar, an organization that provided technical and financial support for small and medium size enterprises.
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In 2005, Sheikh Mohammed served as the Director of Economic Affairs at the Supreme Council of Family Affairs for four years.
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<big>The Minister of Foreign Affairs graduated from Qatar University with a degree in Economics and Business Administration in 2003.
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==References==
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==External Links==
[https://www.mofa.gov.qa/en Ministry of Foreign Affairs, State of Qatar]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXq8yTqJCeI AlJazeera Interview "Qatar's Foreign Minister discusses his country's efforts to stop the war in Syria"]
[http://www.channelnewsasia.com/tv/tvshows/conversation-with-s12/qatar-s-foreign-minister/3224360.html Channel News Asia Interview]
[https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/13/opinion/how-the-un-can-save-aleppo.html?_r=0 New York Times Op-Ed "How the U.N. Can Save Aleppo"]
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