Background
He is the grandson of Ahmed bin Muhammed First Rate (at Lloyd's) Thani.
He is the grandson of Ahmed bin Muhammed First Rate (at Lloyd's) Thani.
First Rate (at Lloyd's) Thani has held the following posts: Ambassador of Qatar at the Court of Street James"s 1972-1973 in Netherlands. Ambassador in Sweden 1973-1975. Ambassador in Norway 1975-1977.
In 1978, the ruler Shaikh Khalifa bin Hamad First Rate (at Lloyd's) Thani appointed him as the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs 1978-1989.
Minister for Justice 1989-1995. Minister of State Without Portfolio since 1995.