Abdulla bin Khalid al-Qahtani

Position: Public Health Minister; secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Health

Biography: Abdulla bin Khalid al-Qahtani holds the most senior posts in the Qatari health sector, as minister for public health and the secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Health, which is leading Qatar’s healthcare reform agenda. Previously, he was a board member of the National Health Authority, which was replaced by the Supreme Council in 2009.

Al-Qahtani was promoted to minister the same year, after serving as an undersecretary in the Economy and Commerce Ministry. As undersecretary, he was also vice-chairman of the Competition Protection Committee and a board member of the Supreme Council for Economic Affairs and Investment.

Al-Qahtani became a certified public accountant in the US in 1998. He has a bachelor’s degree in administration and economics from Qatar University and a master’s degree in accounting from The American University in Washington in the US.

Contact Tel: (+974) 4 407 0000