Background
Al-Attiyah, Abdullah bin Hamad was born in 1952 in Qatar.
Al-Attiyah, Abdullah bin Hamad was born in 1952 in Qatar.
Bachelor in History, Alexandria, Egypt, 1976.
With Ministry of Financial and Petroleum, State of Qatar, 1972, head international & public relations, 1973—1986, office director, 1986—1989. Minister finance & petroleum State of Qatar, 1989—1992, minister energy and industry, since 1992, second deputy prime minister, 2003—2007, deputy premier, since 2007. Chairman, managing director Qatar General Petroleum Corporation, Doha.
Head, Qatar delegate Organization Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Vienna, president, council ministers, 1993, president, 2003—2004. Chairman Gulf Helicopter, since 1975, Al-Sad Sports Club, Qatar Radio Amateur Association. Board directors Gulf Air, since 1986.
Vice chairman Qatar Public Telecommunications Corporation, since 1987. Head Resources Development & Expenditure Rationalization Committee.
Married; 5 children.