Yousef Hussain Kamal Al Emadi

Yousef Hussain Kamal Al Emadi is a Qatari politician and businessman who served as economy and finance minister from 1998 to 2013.

Yousef Hussain Kamal Al Emadi
Kamal in 1999
Minister of Economy and Finance
In office
1998 – 26 June 2013
Prime MinisterHamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani
Preceded byMohammad bin Khalifa Al Thani
Succeeded byAli Sharif Al Emadi
Personal details
BornQatar
Alma materCairo University

Education

Al Emadi received a bachelor's degree in business administration from Cairo University.[1]

Career

In 1973, Al Emadi began to work as section chief at the ministry of finance and petroleum.[2] Until November 1996, he was a board member of QatarEnergy.[3] He was also a member of OPEC Fund's governing board.[3]

He served in many key posts, including deputy minister, at the ministry of finance, economy and trade until 1998 when he was appointed minister of finance.[4][5] He replaced Mohammad bin Khalifa Al Thani in the post.[6] In 2008, his portfolio was expanded as minister of economy and finance.[7]

He was the chairman of various public institutions, including Qatar National Bank (QNB), Qatar Steel, RasGas, Qatar Financial Centre Authority and the Doha Securities Market.[1] During his term he also represented the State of Qatar at the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, Arab Monetary Fund, the Islamic Development Bank and the OPEC Fund.[5]

On 26 June 2013 Kamal was succeeded by Ali Sharif Al Emadi as minister of finance in a cabinet reshuffle.[8][9] Kamal retained his post as chairman of the Qatar Financial Centre.[4] Al Emadi's term as the chairman of the QNB ended in July 2013 when he was replaced by Ali Shareef Al Emadi in the post.[10]

Awards

Al Emadi won the prestigious Euromoney Emerging Markets award for Best Finance Minister in the Middle East and North Africa in 2011.[5]

References
  1. "Attendees". Qatar 40 years. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  2. "Profile of Y. H. Kamal". Businessweek. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  3. "The Attiyah Clan". APS Review Gas Market Trends. 22 September 2003. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  4. "QFC Authority Board". Qatar Financial Centre. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  5. "HE Yousef Hussain Kamal Al Emadi named Best Finance Minister in MENA". Zawya. 27 September 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  6. "OPEC Middle East Decision Makers". APS Review Gas Market Trends. 4 May 2000. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  7. "New Qatar Cabinet 1 July 2008". Royal Thai Embassy. 27 July 2008. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  8. Tuttle, Robert (26 June 2013). "Qatar's Emir Tamim Forms Cabinet Lead by bin Nasser". Bloomberg. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  9. "Qatar's new finance minister:Ali Sherif Al-Emadi" (PDF). Gulf States Newsletter (GSN) (950). 4 July 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  10. "QNB names new chairman". MEED. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
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