Biography:Abdul Rahman bin Hamad Al Attiyah
Abdul Rahman bin Hamad Al Attiyah | |
|---|---|
عبدالرحمن بن حمد العطية | |
 Attiyah in 2010 | |
| Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council | |
| In office 1 April 2002 – 1 April 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Jamil Ibrahim Hejailan |
| Succeeded by | Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani |
| Minister of State | |
| In office 1 December 2001 – 1 April 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 April 1950 Doha, Qatar |
| Nationality | Qatari |
| Children | Six (2 boys 4 girls) |
| Residence | Doha, Qatar |
| Alma mater | University of Miami |
Abdul Rahman bin Hamad Al Attiyah (Arabic: عبد الرحمن بن حمد العطية; born 15 April 1950) is a Qatari diplomat who served as the fourth secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
Early life and education
Attiyah was born in 1950.[1] He received a bachelor's degree in political science and geography from the University of Miami.[2]
Career
Attiyah started his career in 1972, joining the minister of foreign affairs.[3] From 1974 to 1981, he served as the Qatar's consul general in Geneva as well as ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations .[3] He also served as Qatar's permanent representativeto the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome.[3] From 1981 to 1984 he was Qatari ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He served simultaneously as the non-resident ambassador of Qatar to the Republic of Djibouti.[3] From 1984 to 1990, he acted as Qatar's permanent representative to UNESCO. From 1984 to 1992 he served as Qatari ambassador to France .[3] He was the undersecretary of the foreign ministry from 1998 to 2002.[2]
Attiyah also served as the secretary general of the GCC.[4] He was appointed to the post on 1 April 2002.[5] He was succeeded by Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani in the post on 1 April 2011.[6][7]
After his tenure at the GCC, Qatar announced its intention to nominate Attiyah as Arab League secretary general.[8][9]
References
- ↑ Bob Reinalda; Kent Kille (21 August 2012). "Biographical Dictionary of Secretaries-General of International Organizations". IO BIO Database. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130928162518/http://www.ru.nl/publish/pages/531985/iobiodatabase2_igos_sgs_21august2012.pdf.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Profiles". ECSSR. http://www.ecssr.ac.ae/ECSSR/print/prf.jsp?lang=en&prfId=/Profile/Profiles_1755.xml. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "People". Gulf Research Center. http://www.grc.net/?frm_system_action=&PK_ID=6563&frm_action=view_people&frm_module=usermanagement&sec=people&sec_type=d&op_lang=en&override=H.E.+Abdulrahman+Bin+Hamad+Al-Attiyah. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ↑ "GCC pledges support for leadership". Gulf Daily News. 14 March 2011. Archived from the original on 23 January 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120123223833/http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/NewsDetails.aspx?storyid=301771.
- ↑ Toumi, Habib (29 November 2009). "Oman endorses Al Mutawa". Gulf News. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Oman+endorses+Al+Mutawa.-a0213099505. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ↑ "Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani takes over as GCC Secretary General". Bahrain News Agency. 1 April 2011. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110822134631/http://bna.bh/portal/en/news/451374.
- ↑ "Qatar to nominate diplomat for Arab League chief". Daily News Egypt (Cairo). 4 April 2011. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Qatar+to+nominate+diplomat+for+Arab+League+chief.-a0253248830. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ↑ Ferris, Claire (5 April 2011). "Top Qatari diplomat to be nominated as Arab League chief". Arabian Business. http://www.arabianbusiness.com/top-qatari-diplomat-be-nominated-as-arab-league-chief--392172.html. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ↑ "Qatar to nominate diplomat for Arab League chief.". Daily News Egypt. 4 April 2011. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Qatar+to+nominate+diplomat+for+Arab+League+chief.-a0253248830. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
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