Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah

Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah (Arabic: خالد بن محمد العطية) born (9 March 1967) is a Qatari fighter pilot, businessman and politician, being a member of Qatari cabinet since 2008 in various capacities.

Early life and education
Attiyah was born on 9 March 1967. His family belong to the Bani Tamim tribe to which the ruling family of Qatar, Al Thani, also belong. His father was the founder of the Qatari armed forces.

He received a bachelor's degree in air science from King Faisal Air Academy in 1987 and also, a law degree from Beirut Arab University in 1993. He holds a master's degree in public law (1991) and a PhD in law (2006) both of which he received from Cairo University.

Career
Attiyah started his career as fighter pilot and joined Qatar's air force where he served from 1987 to 1995. He left the air force and established a law firm 1995. From 2003 to 2008 he served as the president of the national committee for human hights. During the same period he also owned a law firm.

Then he served as the minister of state for international cooperation from 2008 to 2011. During his tenure he also served as acting minister for business and trade. In 2009, he became a member of Silatech’s board of trustees. He is also a member of the board of directors and chairman of the executive committee of the Diar company, and a member of the board of directors of Qatar electricity and water company.

In a cabinet reshuffle in September 2011, Attiyah was appointed minister of state for foreign affairs to the cabinet led by then prime minister Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani. On 26 June 2013, Attiyah was named as the minister of foreign affairs in a cabinet reshuffle. He replaced Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani as foreign minister. The cabinet is headed by Prime Minister Abdullah bin Nasser Al Thani.