He is a senior government official,and former Secretary General of the Qatar Olympic Committee. He also served as Qatar’s Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany.[2]
Biography
Richard Grenell,Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani,and Matt Lashey,4th of July 2018 in Berlin
In 2017,he was appointed Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Federal Republic of Germany and Non-resident Ambassador to the Czech Republic (2017-2019). [13]
As Ambassador of Qatar to Germany he had many significant achievements,notably the opening of the Arab Cultural House “Al Diwan”in Berlin,a cultural house aimed at strengthening German and Arab cultural relations. The Embassy of the State of Qatar restored and rehabilitated the building to preserve its historical character and transformed it into an Arab cultural house. "Al Diwan" holds significant importance as the first Qatari cultural center outside the State of Qatar. Its opening marked a new chapter in Qatari-German cultural relations.[14]
In 2020,he was appointed Chief of the Amiri Diwan on 27 October 2020 by the Amiri Order (5) of 2020.[15]
Since 12 November 2024,Al Thani has served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs.[16][17]
Al Thani and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hesgeth sign a letter of agreement for a Qatari Air Force facility in Idaho,10 October 2025
Al Thani faced criticism for a November 2021 tweet in which he claimed Israel "controls" the United States and urged Qatar to increase its influence on American decision-makers. He responded to a follower with:"With correct planning and a strong will,everything is possible." [21] He also sparked controversy in March 2025 after deleting a tweet originally posted on 21 August 2014,which appeared to express support for Hamas (a group designated as a terrorist organization by the European Union,United States,and United Kingdom) reading "We Are all Hamas…Oh Al-Quds,revolt and commemorate Al-Qassam!"[22] In 2022,during an interview to Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Qabas he said that Qatar has many journalists in all countries on its payroll,to promote its politics.[23]
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