Ministry of Justice (Qatar)

The Ministry of Justice of Qatar is responsible for the following duties:[1]

  • Supervise the practice of law in Qatar
  • Defend the federal government in cases that are filed against it
  • Oversee the registration of legal processes
  • Review contracts undertaken by other governmental bodies
  • Increase awareness of the law, provide legal training for government employees, and monitor any law-related professions

List of ministers (Post-1971 upon achieving independence)

  • 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Sa'ud al-Thani[2][3][4] (1971-1975)*
  • Ahmad bin Sayf Al Thani[5] (1989-1994)
  • Nayib Muhammad al-Nuaymi[6] (1995-1997)
  • Ahmad bin Muhammad Ali al-Subayi[7] (1997-1999) [Acting]
  • Hasan bin Abdallah al-Ghanim[8] (2000-2012)
  • Hassan Lahdan Saqr Al Mohannadi[1] (2013–present)

*The ministry post appears to be vacant from 1975-1989 based on various sources.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Minister of Justice - Government Communications Office". Government Communications Office. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
  2. ↑ The Middle East and North Africa. Europa Publications. 1971. ISBN 9780900362330.
  3. ↑ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1972Feb-June". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
  4. ↑ Reich, Bernard (1990). Political Leaders of the Contemporary Middle East and North Africa: A Biographical Dictionary. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780313262135.
  5. ↑ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1990". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
  6. ↑ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Nov 1995-Feb 1996". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
  7. ↑ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Nov-Dec 1997". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
  8. ↑ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments". www.cia.gov. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
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