Abdul Rahman bin Hamad Al Attiyah

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).

Abdul Rahman bin Hamad Al Attiyah
عبدالرحمن بن حمد العطية
Abdul Rahman bin Hamad Al Attiyah in 2010
Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council
In office
1 April 2002 – 1 April 2011
Preceded byJamil Ibrahim Hejailan
Succeeded byAbdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani
Minister of State
In office
1 December 2001 – 1 April 2011
Personal details
Born (1950-04-15) April 15, 1950
Doha, Qatar
NationalityQatari
ChildrenSix (2 boys 4 girls)
ResidenceDoha, Qatar
Alma materUniversity of Miami

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
  1. Bob Reinalda; Kent Kille (21 August 2012). "Biographical Dictionary of Secretaries-General of International Organizations" (PDF). IO BIO Database. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2013.
  2. "Profiles". ECSSR. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  3. "People". Gulf Research Center. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  4. "GCC pledges support for leadership". Gulf Daily News. 14 March 2011. Archived from the original on 18 November 2011.
  5. Toumi, Habib (29 November 2009). "Oman endorses Al Mutawa". Gulf News. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  6. "Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani takes over as GCC Secretary General". Bahrain News Agency. 1 April 2011. Archived from the original on 18 November 2011.
  7. "Qatar to nominate diplomat for Arab League chief". Daily News Egypt. Cairo. 4 April 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  8. Ferris, Claire (5 April 2011). "Top Qatari diplomat to be nominated as Arab League chief". Arabian Business. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  9. "Qatar to nominate diplomat for Arab League chief". Daily News Egypt. 4 April 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
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