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  • Ambassador

    Tariq Ali Faraj Al-Ansari

    Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Qatar to Canada

    Educational Qualifications

  • Master degree of Administrative Science, Diplomacy & International Relations, USA (2014).
  • Bachelor's Degree, Administration and Economic Science, Doha – Qatar (1996).

    Professional Experience

  • Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Egypt and Permanent Representative to the League of Arab States as of August 2023 till December 2025
  • Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary of the State of Qatar to the republic of South Africa, Botswana (non-resident), Namibia (non-resident), Zimbabwe (non-resident), Lesotho (non-resident), and Angola (non-resident), As of January 2020 till July 2023
  • Director of the International Cooperation Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, State of Qatar, July 2016 – January 2020.
  • Director of the International Technical Cooperation Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, State of Qatar, October 2015 – 11 July 2016.
  • Chief of Cabinet, Office of the United Nations High Representative – Alliance of Civilizations, New York, USA, October 2012 – September 2015.
  • Deputy Chief of Cabinet, Presidency of 66th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, New York, USA, September 2011 – September 2012.
  • Minister Plenipotentiary, 2011.
  • Consular, Permanent Mission of the State of Qatar to the United Nations, New York, USA, August 2005 – August 2011.
  • First Secretary, Administrative and Financial Inspection Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Doha, State of Qatar 2000-2005.
  • Third Secretary, Second Secretary, Administrative and Financial Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Doha, State of Qatar, 1996-2000.

     Social status

  • Married, and with 2 sons and 2 daughters.

     Languages

  • Arabic and English

     Participations

  • Participated in several technical and administrative committees at the Foreign Ministry, 1996-2015.
  • Participated in several UN Security Council field visits and UN General Assembly missions, to conflict zones and natural disaster areas around the world.
  • Participated in many international and regional conferences, workshops and other various meetings.

     Memberships in National Committees and Task Forces

  • Member of the Qatar National Vision Advisory Group, Chair of the Task Force - International Cooperation.
  • Member of the board of Qatar Fund for Development.
  • Representative of the Foreign Ministry at the Qatar Permanent Committee on Emergencies.
  • Representative of the Foreign Ministry at the Qatar Permanent Committee on Rescue and Humanitarian Assistance.
  • Representative of the Foreign Ministry at the Qatar Regulatory Authority for Charitable Activities.

     Some Academic Publications