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Qatar Ambassador to the United States, Canada and Mexico

Ali Bin Fahad Al- HAJRI

Born March 3, 1960 in Doha, Qatar
Married, six children

Education:

1983             Graduated from the University of Southern Colorado

                     BA in Political Science

Professional Background:

2009              Appointed Non-resident Ambassador to Mexico and Canada

2008             Appointed Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the United

        States of America

2006- 2008   Director of European and American Affairs Department,

                  Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Doha.

2000- 2005   Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Italy in  Rome

2000- 2005  Non-resident Ambassador to Greece, Albania, Macedonia,

                 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia, and San Marino.

Professional Background (Cont.):

2000- 2005  Qatar Representative in the Food and Agricultural Organization  of the
                    United Nations (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural
                    Development (IFAD), and the World Food Program (WFP)

1997- 2000  Member of Qatar Permanent Mission to the United Nations

                    in New York

1995- 1997  Diplomat at Qatar Embassy in Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco

1985- 1993  Diplomat at the General Consulate of Qatar in Dubai, UAE

1983           Appointed as Third Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the

                             State of Qatar, Doha

Other Activities:

Represented the State of Qatar in several regional and

                    International Conferences:

                         Member of Qatar’s Delegation to the 39^th, 52^nd, 53^rd,

                           54^th , 55^th, 62^nd, 63^rd and 64^th Sessions of the

                             United Nations General  Assembly

Decorations:

2006         Grand Knight of the Cross, Republic of Italy