His Excellency Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani
Current Positions
• Minister of Youth and Sports
• Chairman of Local Organizing Committee for Football Events
• President of Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation
• Vice-President of Arab Football Federation for Asia
• Member of FIFA Council
• Member of AFC Executive Committee
Sports Career
• Played for Al Tadamon Sports Club from 1988 to 1992
• Represented Qatar Youth National Football Team from 1988 to 1990
• Played for Al Rayyan Sports Club from 1992 to 1994
Administrative and Executive Experience
• Manager of Al Rayyan football team from 1996 to 1998
• Planning Director at Qatar Olympic Committee from 1999 to 2006
• Member of Board of Directors of Qatar Football Association from 1997 to 2004
• Vice-President of Qatar Football Association from 2004 to 2005
• President of Qatar Football Association from 2005 to 2023
• Member of FIFA Member Associations Committee from 2006 to 2012
• Chairman of Local Organizing Committee for 2011 AFC Asian Cup Qatar
• Member of AFC Professional Football Interim Committee from 2008 to 2011
• President of Qatar Stars League from 2008 to 2023
• Advisor to President of Qatar Olympic Committee from 2016 to 2023
• Chairman of Local Organizing Committee for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 from 2019 to 2022
• Chairman of Local Organizing Committee for AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023
Educational Background : Bachelor's Degree in Sports Management
Educational Institution : Qatar University
Work Place : Headquarters of the Qatar Football Association - Iconic 2022 Building
Members
Mr. Hani Taleb Ballan Chief Executive Officer
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Mr. Hani Taleb Ballan
Educational Background: Mechanical Engineering & Pre-Masters Diploma in Project Management
Educational Institution: The University of Oxford & Lille University of Science and Technology
Work Place: Headquarters of Qatar Stars League, Doha, Iconic 2022
Mr. Hassan Jumaa Al Muhannadi Member
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Educational Background: Master's degree from the University of Bradford, United Kingdom
Mr. Jassim Sultan Al Romaihi Member
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Mr. Jassim Sultan Al Romaihi
Educational Background: BA in Marketing Master of Business Administration
Educational Institution: University of Denver - Colorado - United States
Mr. Salman Ahmad Al Ansari Member
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Mr. Salman Ahmad Al Ansari
Educational Background: Master's degree in Law
Educational Institution: School of Law, University of Pennsylvania, United States of America.
Mr. Aref Abdelrahman Al Abdulla Member
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Mr. Aref Abdelrahman Al Abdulla
Educational Background: Bachelor of Arts in History
Educational Institution: Beirut Arab University
Mr. Faisal Ali Al Shuaibi Member
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Mr. Faisal Ali Al Shuaibi
Educational Background: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science College of Engineering, Qatar University
Mr. Rashid Essa Al Dusari Member
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Mr. Rashid Essa Al Dusari
Educational Background: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration.
Executive Directors
Mr. Abdulla Ali Al Hammadi Executive Director of Operations
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Mr. Abdulla Ali Al Hammadi
Educational Background: Bachelor of Management and Economics & MBA
Educational Institution: Qatar University (2002) & Cairo University
Work Place: Headquarters of Qatar Stars League, Doha, Iconic 2022
Mr. Hassan Rabiah Al Kuwari Executive Director of Marketing, Sales and Communication
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Mr. Hassan Rabiah Al Kuwari
Educational Background: Bachelor of Physical Education and Sports Science & MBA
Educational Institution: Qatar University (2002) & Cairo University
Work Place: Headquarters of Qatar Stars League, Doha, Iconic 2022
Dr. Ahmed Khalil Abbassi Executive Director of Competitions & Football Development
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