Abdulaziz bin Faisal bin Mohammed Al-Thani | |
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Minister of State for Interior Affairs | |
Assumed office 27 March 2023 | |
Monarch | Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani |
Prime Minister | Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani |
Abdulaziz bin Faisal bin Mohammed Al-Thani is the Qatari Minister of State for Interior Affairs. He was appointed as Minister on 27 March 2023. [1]
In 2018,Al-Thani served as the Deputy General of the Internal Security Force. [2]
In 2020,Al-Thani was appointed Commander of the Internal Security Force and Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Interior. [3] [4] [5]
Since 27 March 2023,Al-Thani has been Minister of State for Interior Affairs. [1]
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