Speaker

Mohamed Al-Rumaihi is a highly qualified diplomat whose background includes extensive experience in both military and civilian positions. A retired Brigadier General of the Qatari Armed Forces, he holds multiple degrees and diplomas from military academies and staff colleges in France, including the prestigious Saint-Cyr Special Military School. Following his military career, Mr. Al-Rumaihi served for more than a decade as Assistant Foreign Affairs Minister and also as Qatar’s Ambassador to several key capitals, including Brussels, Paris, and Washington, DC. He later served as Minister of Municipality and Environment. Over the years, he has been entrusted with a long list of high-profile tasks, from participating in the deliberations of the UN General Assembly, the UN Security Council, and the League of Arab States, to helping oversee the demarcation of borders with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Mr. Al-Rumaihi also played a role in the establishment of the Qatar Financial Centre, and headed the organizing efforts for countless summits, conferences, and other international gatherings in Doha, New York, Washington, London, and Berlin. In addition to numerous military citations and decorations, he also has been inducted into both the Order of Merit and the Legion of Honor, the two highest awards of the French Republic.