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Welcome to the official website of the Embassy of the State of Qatar in the Hellenic Republic. The website will provide you with sufficient information about the State of Qatar, its culture and achievements in all fields, in addition to an overview of the Qatari-Greek bilateral relations.

It is a great privilege to represent the State of Qatar in the Hellenic Republic, the birthplace of philosophy and democracy and the Cradle of civilization and history.

There is no doubt that the bilateral relations between the State of Qatar and the Hellenic Republic have flourished and matured more than ever in various fields, while there has been enhanced cooperation between the two countries in the field of international events and fora.

My ambition as Ambassador, is to deepen and further develop the existing relations between the two countries at all levels and closely work with the Greek official authorities in order to strengthen the diplomatic relations, with the aim of achieving economic, educational, social and cultural development for the mutual benefit of both countries.

Last but not least, the State of Qatar has affirmed that peace and security are crucial for sustainable 

Ambassador

Ali Khalfan Al-Mansouri

Information: Qatar's ambassador in Greece since 2023.

Date of Birth: 10.05.1969 

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Work Experience

  • Nov. 2021 – 2023: Director of the International Organizations Department in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar - Doha.

  • March 2017 – Nov. 2021: Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the World Trade Organization in Geneva.

  • Jan.2017 – Nov.2021: Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Office in Geneva.

  • Jan. 2015 – Dec. 2016: Appointed as Non-resident Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Slovenia.

  • Nov. 2013 – Jan. 2017: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Federal Republic of Austria.

  • 2010 – 2016: Permeant Representative of the State of Qatar to UN & Other International Organization in Vienna.

  • 2013 – 2016: Permeant Representative of the State of Qatar to IAEA & CTBTO.

  • 2007 – 2012: Representative of the State of Qatar to Austria.

  • 2003 – 2007: Chargé d'affaires / Embassy of the State of Qatar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

  • 1999 – 2000: Diplomatic Training course / Diplomatic Institute in Washington D.C., USA.

  • 1993 – 1998: Third Secretary at the Embassy of the State of Qatar in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

  • 1992: Appointed in Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar.

Other Experiences

2017 - 2021

  • Head of the State of Qatar delegation to various international conferences and meetings in Switzerland.

  • Chairman of the Nuclear Safety Committee.

  • Vice Chairman of the Climate Change Committee.

  • Vice Chairman of the Alliance of Civilizations Committee.

  • Member of the National Committee for the Prohibition of Weapons.

  • Member of the nuclear and radiological materials inventory team.

  • Member of the joint committee between the State of Qatar and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

  • Member of the Follow-up Committee of the Follow-up Committee on the implementation of the Doha Declaration Agreement, between the government of the State of Qatar and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

  • Member of the National Preparatory Committee for the Thirteenth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice - Doha 2015 (supervised informal consultations)

Conferences & Meetings

  • 2022 & 2023: Participated in the 77th and 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

  • June 2015 -Dec. 2015: Head of the Arab Ambassador Board in Vienna.

  • 27 – 29 June 2013: Head of the Qatar delegation to the International Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Power in the 21st Century, in Saint Petersburg.

  • 2010 & 2015: Member of the state of Qatar delegation to the NPT Review Conference 2010 / New York.

Medals of honor

  • October 2017: Grand Decoration of Honor in Silver by the Government of Republic of Austria.

  • December 2016: He was given the key to the city of Vienna by the city's mayor, as a symbol of the distinguished relations between the State of Qatar and the Austrian capital, Vienna.

Social Status

  • Married (3 children).