Skip to main content

Ministry Of Foreign Affairs

عربي

The Ministry

  • History
    • History
  • Strategies
    • Ministry Strategies
  • Functions
    • Ministry Functions
  • Organizational Structure
    • Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs
    • Minister of State
    • State Minister for Foreign Affairs
    • Minister of State for International Cooperation
    • Secretary General
    • Adviser to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and a spokesperson
    • Departments
  فيسبوك طباعة

History of the Ministry

In 1969, decree law No 11 for 1969 on the establishment of a department for foreign affairs was issued. In 1970, the sections of the department were set up by the decision No 8 for 1970.

In 1971, a law was issued to establish the ministry of foreign affairs in which the department of foreign affairs was to be incorporated. The issue of law No 26 followed it in December 1971 on the diplomatic and consular corps system, and on designating the diplomatic missions to include embassies, commissions, consulates and the offices of the permanent delegation of the State of Qatar abroad.

Laws on organizing the ministry of foreign affairs, assigning its functions and outlining its organizational chart followed in succession. A law in 1976 and the law No 13 for 1993 were issued to organize the ministry of foreign affairs.

In light of the developments taking place on the international arena, a new law was issued in 2005 to define the functions of the ministry of foreign affairs as follows:

  • Highlight the State of Qatar, its values and polices, while protecting the country’s interests abroad.
  • Propose foreign policy plans and work to implement them in coordination with concerned agencies in the state.
  • Establish contacts and conduct talks in preparation to conclude agreements and conventions; and take the required actions with regard to their conclusion, implementation and supervision.
  • Conduct contacts with the Qatari ministries and authorities, foreign governments and their diplomatic missions and the regional and international organizations.
  • Draft and propose Qatar’s foreign policy to H.H. the Emir for approval.
  • Organizes the diplomatic and consular representation with Arab and foreign countries, and regional and international organizations.
  • Protect and represent the interests of Qatar and its people abroad.

Former Ministers of Foreign Affairs

  • HE Sheikh Suhaim Bin Hamad Al-Thani - Minister of Foreign Affairs, 1972.
  • HE Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saif Al-Thani - Minister of Foreign Affairs, 1978.
  • HE Abdullah Bin Kahalifa Al-Attiyah - Minister of Foreign Affairs, 1989.
  • HE Mr. Mubarak bin Ali Al-Khater - Minister of Foreign Affairs, 1990.
  • HE Ahmed Bin Abdullah Al-Mahmoud - Minster of State for Foreign Affairs, 1992.
  • HE Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabor Al-Thani - Minister of Foreign Affairs, 1992.
  • HE Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabor Al-Thani - First Deputy Prime Minister Minster of Foreign Affairs, 2003.
  • HE Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabor Al-Thani - Prime Minster Minister of Foreign Affairs, 2007.
  • HE Dr. Khalid bin Mohammad Al-Attiyah - Minster of State for Foreign Affairs, 2011.
  • HE Dr. Khalid bin Mohammad Al-Attiyah - Minister of Foreign Affairs, 2013.
  • HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani - Minister of Foreign Affairs, 2016.
  • H.E. Mr. Soltan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi - Minster of State for Foreign Affairs, 2016.
  • HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani - Deputy Prime Minister Minster of Foreign Affairs, 2017.
TwitterInstagramTelegramYouTube

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2022) Privacy Policy, Terms and Conditions

عربي

Ministry Of Foreign Affairs

The State Of Qatar

QATAR

  • Political System
  • Qatar Today
  • Economy Today
  • 2022 FIFA World Cup

The Ministry

  • History
  • Strategies
  • Functions
  • Organizational Structure

Foreign Policy

  • Principles
  • International Cooperation
  • Human Rights
  • Preventive Diplomacy

Consular Services

  • Embassy Services
  • Travel Advice
  • Visas
  • Legalization

E-Services

  • Incident Requests
  • Travel Preregistration
  • Job Application
  • MOFA application
  • Citizens Registration

More

  • Terms and Conditions
  • Publications of the Media Office
Mada and Qatar Digital Government Logos