His Excellency / Jassim bin Mohammed Hassan Al-Asmakh
Acting Director of the American Affairs Department
His Excellency Mr. Jassim bin Mohammed Hassan Al-Asmakh has been assigned to perform the duties of the Director of the American Affairs Department in accordance with Decision No. (5) of 2024, issued by the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Since joining the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
September 2024 – Present: (Acting Director) of the American Affairs Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
March 2023 – September 2024: Counselor at the Office of the Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
May 2022 – March 2023: Counselor at the Office of the Assistant Foreign Minister for Regional Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
June 2017 – May 2022: Head of the Government Affairs Division at the Embassy of the State of Qatar in the United States of America.
May 2014 – June 2017: Permanent Mission of the State of Qatar to the United Nations and International Organizations in Vienna (IAEA and UNODC).
September 2012 – May 2014: Senior Legal Affairs (Counselor), the Legal Affairs Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Practical experiences before joining the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
October 2008 – September 2012: Associate, Squire Patton Boggs, Qatar.
Qualifications
Master of Laws in International Business and Economic Law, Georgetown University, Washington D.C.
Bachelor of Laws, Swansea University, United Kingdom.
Languages
Arabic, English