Dubai: Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Tuesday issued an Emiri order reshuffling the Cabinet after appointing Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani as the new Prime Minister. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman remains in his post as Foreign Minister.

Sheikh Mohammed replaces Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdul Aziz Al Thani who was appointed prime minister and minister of Interior in 2020

Sheikh Tamim appointed Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, while Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thain as Minister of Interior.

Finance Minister Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari and Energy Minister Saad Al Kaabi were reappointed in the cabinet reshuffle, the first since Qatar hosted the 2022 soccer World Cup.

The emir also restructured the board of sovereign wealth fund Qatar Investment Authority, appointing central bank Governor Sheikh Bandar Bin Mohammad Bin Saoud Al Thani as chairman to replace Sheikh Mohammed, the emir's office said.

Later, Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani took the oath as Qatar’s new Prime Minister before Sheikh Tamim at the Emiri Court in Doha.

Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani has been the Minister of Foreign Affairs since January 27, 2016. He was also named as Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister on November 15, 2017.

Sheikh Mohammad bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani had been Chairman of Qatar Investment Authority since 2018, Chairman of Qatar Fund for Development since 2014, and member of Qatar’s Supreme Council for Economic Affairs and Investments.