Minister of Commerce
and Industry
His Excellency Sheikh Faisal bin Thani Al Thani
His Excellency Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani was appointed Minister of Commerce and Industry in November 2024.
Career
Currently, His Excellency holds several prominent roles in Qatar, including being a member of the Supreme Council for Economic Affairs and Investment, the National Planning Council and the Supreme Committee for the Preparation of the Third National Development Strategy.
Additionally, His Excellency is the Chairman of the Qatar Financial Centre Authority and Chairman of the Advisory Board for the Investment Promotion Agency. He also serves as the Chairman of Ooredoo Group and Lesha Bank and is a member of the Board of Directors of Qatar Airways Group and Qatar Insurance Company.
Throughout his career, His Excellency served as the Chief Investment Officer for Asia and Africa at the Qatar Investment Authority, as well as several other leadership roles, including Chief Investment Officer at the Qatar Foundation Endowment from 2014 – 2017. He also played a key role in managing investments at the Qatar Central Bank from 2010 – 2014.
He has also served as Chairman of the Qatar Banking Studies and Business Administration Secondary School and as Vice Chairman of Vodafone Qatar between 2013 – 2016. In addition, he has been a board member for several prominent organisations, including Ahlibank, Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company, Nakilat, Bharti Airtel, and Siemens Qatar.
Education
His Excellency Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Marymount University in the United States of America and an Executive Master’s in Business Administration from HEC Paris.
Responsibilities
His Excellency the Minister of Commerce and Industry bears the overall responsibility for all Ministry of Commerce and Industry issues, including:
- Overseeing commercial and industrial activities for the State of Qatar
- Developing methods and procedures for providing public services to the business and investment sector
- Regulating the practice of trade professions
- Registering the commercial and investment establishments and issuing the necessary licenses to carry out their activities
- Supervising the regulation and control of markets in its area of competence