His Excellency Sheikh Jassim bin Mansour bin Jabor Al Thani

Director of the Government Communications Office

Biography

His Excellency Sheikh Jassim bin Mansour bin Jabor Al Thani was appointed Director of the Government Communications Office (GCO) in 2021.

Career

The GCO Director has held a number of positions in the past, including:

  • Deputy Director of the GCO between 2019 and 2021.
  • Qatar’s first Media Attaché in the United States between 2017 and 2019.

As a Media Attaché, Sheikh Jassim played a pivotal role in the promotion of strong bilateral ties between Qatar and the United States by working with various key stakeholders.

Sheikh Jassim bin Mansour Al Thani first joined the GCO in 2014 and has since been working closely with various ministries and government stakeholders to support their media engagements.

Education

The Director of the GCO holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and media studies from Northwestern University in Qatar.