Yousef Hussain Kamal Al Emadi

Qatari politician and businessman

Yousef Hussain Kamal Al Emadi

Kamal in 1999

Minister of Economy and Finance
In office
1998 – 26 June 2013
Prime Minister| Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani
Preceded by| Mohammad bin Khalifa Al Thani
Succeeded by| Ali Sharif Al Emadi
Personal details
Born| Qatar
Alma mater| Cairo University

Yousef Hussain Kamal Al Emadi is a Qatari politician and businessman who served as economy and finance minister from 1998 to 2013.

## Education[edit]

Al Emadi received a bachelor's degree in business administration from Cairo University.[1]

## Career[edit]

In 1973, Al Emadi began to work as section chief at the ministry of finance and petroleum.[2] Until November 1996, he was a board member of QatarEnergy.[3] He was also a member of OPEC Fund's governing board.[3]

He served in many key posts, including deputy minister, at the ministry of finance, economy and trade until 1998 when he was appointed minister of finance.[4][5] He replaced Mohammad bin Khalifa Al Thani in the post.[6] In 2008, his portfolio was expanded as minister of economy and finance.[7]

He was the chairman of various public institutions, including Qatar National Bank, Qatar Steel, RasGas, Qatar Financial Centre Authority and the Doha Securities Market.[1] During his term he also represented the State of Qatar at the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, Arab Monetary Fund, the Islamic Development Bank and the OPEC Fund.[5]

On 26 June 2013 Kamal was succeeded by Ali Sharif Al Emadi as minister of finance in a cabinet reshuffle.[8][9] Kamal retained his post as chairman of the Qatar Financial Centre.[4]

### Awards[edit]

Al Emadi won the prestigious Euromoney Emerging Markets award for Best Finance Minister in the Middle East and North Africa in 2011.[5]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Attendees". Qatar 40 years. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
2. ^ "Profile of Y. H. Kamal". Businessweek. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
3. ^ a b "The Attiyah Clan". APS Review Gas Market Trends. 22 September 2003. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
4. ^ a b "QFC Authority Board". Qatar Financial Centre. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
5. ^ a b c "HE Yousef Hussain Kamal Al Emadi named Best Finance Minister in MENA". Zawya. 27 September 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
6. ^ "OPEC Middle East Decision Makers". APS Review Gas Market Trends. 4 May 2000. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
7. ^ "New Qatar Cabinet 1 July 2008". Royal Thai Embassy. 27 July 2008. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
8. ^ Tuttle, Robert (26 June 2013). "Qatar's Emir Tamim Forms Cabinet Lead by bin Nasser". Bloomberg. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
9. ^ "Qatar's new finance minister:Ali Sherif Al-Emadi" (PDF). Gulf States Newsletter (GSN) (950). 4 July 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.

## External links[edit]

* Media related to Yousef Hussain Kamal Al Emadi at Wikimedia Commons