Mohammed Saleh Al Sada
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Mohammed Saleh Abdulla Al Sada is a minister of industry and energy of Qatar
. He is graduated from the Qatar University
in the field of marine science and geology
, and he has a PhD
from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology.
Al Sada has served as the technical director of Qatar Petroleum
. Since 1 August 2006, he has served as the managing director of RasGas
liquefied natural gas
company. He is also the vice chairman of the board of the Qatar Chemical Company (Q-Chem) and Qatar Steel Company (QASCO), and the chairman of the board of directors of Qatar Metals Coating Company (Q-Coat).
On 3 April 2007, Al Sada was been appointed as a cabinet member and minister of state for energy and industry. On 18 January 2011, he replaced Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah
in the post of minister of industry and energy. He has served as a member of the Qatar's Permanent Constitution Preparation Committee, the Supreme Education Council, and the National Committee for Human Rights.
Al Sada is married with two daughters and three sons.
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
. He is graduated from the Qatar University
Qatar University
Qatar University is a public university in Qatar, located on the northern outskirts of the capital Doha. In 2009 there were 8,221 students, of whom 73% were female. Courses are taught in Arabic or English . The university is the only government university in the country...
in the field of marine science and geology
Geology
Geology is the science comprising the study of solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which it evolves. Geology gives insight into the history of the Earth, as it provides the primary evidence for plate tectonics, the evolutionary history of life, and past climates...
, and he has a PhD
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from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology.
Al Sada has served as the technical director of Qatar Petroleum
Qatar Petroleum
Qatar Petroleum is a state owned petroleum company in Qatar. The company operates all oil and gas activities in Qatar, including exploration, production, refining, transport, and storage. QP's Chairman Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah, is also the head of the Ministry of Energy and Industry and, as...
. Since 1 August 2006, he has served as the managing director of RasGas
RasGas
RasGas Company Limited is a liquefied natural gas producing company in Qatar. It is the second-biggest LNG producer in the world after Qatargas. RasGas operates seven LNG trains located in Ras Laffan Industrial City.-Operations:...
liquefied natural gas
Liquefied natural gas
Liquefied natural gas or LNG is natural gas that has been converted temporarily to liquid form for ease of storage or transport....
company. He is also the vice chairman of the board of the Qatar Chemical Company (Q-Chem) and Qatar Steel Company (QASCO), and the chairman of the board of directors of Qatar Metals Coating Company (Q-Coat).
On 3 April 2007, Al Sada was been appointed as a cabinet member and minister of state for energy and industry. On 18 January 2011, he replaced Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah
Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah
Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Attiyah is the Deputy Prime Minister of Qatar and the head of the Emir's court. He is the chairman of Qatar Petroleum and a board member of Al-Sadd Sports Club....
in the post of minister of industry and energy. He has served as a member of the Qatar's Permanent Constitution Preparation Committee, the Supreme Education Council, and the National Committee for Human Rights.
Al Sada is married with two daughters and three sons.