Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Muhammed bin Jassim bin Muhammed Al Thani (born 1959) is a Qatari royal and businessperson. He has been the chairman of the Federation of the GCC Chambers of Commerce and Industry since 2014.

He is the ninth son of Sheikh Jassim bin Muhammed bin Jassim Al Thani.

Education

He received a bachelor's degree in political and economic sciences from University of Portland in the United States.

Business life

After graduation he worked in the Amiri Diwan as Head of Political Affairs Department till 1987 when he was appointed Director General of the Ministry of Economy and Commerce till 1993.

Since 2006 he has been Chairman of the Qatar Chamber of Commerce & Industry.[1] In May 2013 he was reported to be considering a visit to Israel to promote commercial ties and to invest "hundreds of millions of dollars" in Israeli companies.[2] He became the chairman in 2014 of the Federation of the GCC Chambers of Commerce and Industry.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Asharq al-Awsat. "France and Qatar end suburbs dispute with new fund". Archived from the original on 2015-01-18.
  2. ↑ Qatari Sheikh Said to Want to Visit Israel on Business, Wall Street Journal, 2 May 2013
  3. ↑ http://gulfstatebusiness.net/news/new-region/qatar/item/192-qatar-khalifa-bin-jassim-al-thani-new-chairman-of-gcc-federation-of-chambers-of-commerce


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