Amir Tamim appoints Sheikh Mohammed as Qatar’s new prime minister

Amir Tamim appoints Sheikh Mohammed as Qatar’s new prime minister

Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has appointed Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani as the country’s new prime minister. The decision to appoint Sheikh Mohammed, who was the deputy prime minister, came after the amir accepted the resignation of former Prime Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani. Sheikh Khalid was appointed as Qatar’s prime minister and minister of interior in January 2020.