Abdul Rahman bin Hamad Al Attiyah | |
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عبدالرحمن بن حمد العطية | |
Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council | |
In office 1 April 2002 – 1 April 2011 | |
Preceded by | Jamil Ibrahim Hejailan |
Succeeded by | Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani |
Minister of State | |
In office 1 December 2001 – 1 April 2011 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Doha, Qatar | 15 April 1950
Children | Six (2 boys 4 girls) |
Residence(s) | Doha, Qatar |
Alma mater | University of Miami |
Abdul Rahman bin Hamad Al Attiyah ( Arabic: عبد الرحمن بن حمد العطية; born 15 April 1950) is a Qatari diplomat who served as the fourth secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
Attiyah was born in 1950. [1] He received a bachelor's degree in political science and geography from the University of Miami. [2]
Attiyah started his career in 1972, joining the minister of foreign affairs. [3] From 1974 to 1981, he served as the Qatar's consul general in Geneva as well as ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations . [3] He also served as Qatar's permanent representativeto the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome. [3] From 1981 to 1984 he was Qatari ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He served simultaneously as the non-resident ambassador of Qatar to the Republic of Djibouti. [3] From 1984 to 1990, he acted as Qatar's permanent representative to UNESCO. From 1984 to 1992 he served as Qatari ambassador to France. [3] He was the undersecretary of the foreign ministry from 1998 to 2002. [2]
Attiyah also served as the secretary general of the GCC. [4] He was appointed to the post on 1 April 2002. [5] He was succeeded by Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani in the post on 1 April 2011. [6] [7]
After his tenure at the GCC, Qatar announced its intention to nominate Attiyah as Arab League secretary general. [8] [9]