Earlier this month, the Emir of Qatar, H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, issued Emiri Order No. 3 of 2023, assigning some new Ministers to certain positions. Chief among them was the appointment of HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani as the new Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs. His Excellency Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani was appointed as the Minister of Interior, while HE Dr Khalid bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah will act as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs. His Excellency Dr Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi also was appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in a subsequent decree.
Other Ministerial positions include the following:
- HE Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari as Minister of Finance;
- HE Jassim bin Saif bin Ahmed Al Sulaiti as Minister of Transport;
- HE Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali as Minister of Sports and Youth;
- HE Dr Hanan bint Mohammed Al Kuwari as Minister of Public Health;
- HE Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie as Minister of Municipality;
- HE Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi as Minister of State for Energy Affairs and Cabinet member;
- HE Ghanem bin Shaheen bin Ghanem Al Ghanem as Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs;
- HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Qassim Al Abdullah Al-Thani as Minister of Commerce and Industry;
- HE Buthaina bint Ali Al Jabr Al Nuaimi as Minister of Education and Higher Education;
- HE Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad bin Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani as Minister of Culture;
- HE Masoud bin Mohammed Al Amri as Minister of Justice;
- HE Sheikh Dr Faleh bin Nasser bin Ahmed bin Ali Al-Thani as Minister of Environment and Climate Change;
- HE Dr Ali bin Saeed bin Smaikh Al Marri as Minister of Labor;
- HE Mohammed bin Ali bin Mohammed Al Mannai as Minister of Communications and Information Technology;
- HE Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad as Minister of Social Development and Family;
- HE Mohammed bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Yousef Al Sulaiti as Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs and Cabinet member.