Director of the Department of International Organizations
H.E. Sheikha Hanouf bint Abdulrahman Nasser Al-Thani
Academic Qualifications
- 2015 – 2016Master of Science in Public Policy and International ManagementSOAS University of London – School of Law
- 2016 – 2019Juris Doctor (J.D.)Hamad Bin Khalifa University – College of Law
- 2023 – 2026 (expected)PhD in Law, on "The Effects of the United Nations Conventions on Law Reform in the State of Qatar"University of Reading – United Kingdom
Professional Experience Since Joining the Ministry
- Jun 2011 – Sep 2021 Department of Engineering and General Services
- Sep 2021 – May 2022 Counsellor Department of International Organizations
- May 2022 – Dec 2023 Assistant Director of the Department of International Organizations
- Jan 2024Present Director of the Department of International Organizations Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Experience Before Joining the Ministry
- Mar 2007 – May 2011 Head of Administrative Affairs Section – General Services Department RasGas Company Limited
Certificates
- 2006Qatar Education Excellence Award – University Student Category
- 2013 – 2015Qatar Leadership Centre – Rising Leaders Programme
- 2019Diplomatic Relations Course – Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI), London, UK
- 2019 – 2020Certification for the Practice of Law in the State of Qatar
Appointment
H.E. Sheikha Hanouf Abdulrahman Nasser Jassim Al-Thani was appointed Director of the Department of International Organizations in accordance with Decision No. (1) of 2024, issued by H.E. the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Languages
- Arabic (mother tongue)
- English (fluent)
- French (intermediate)