Doha: 14th of June 2026

The Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah International Foundation for Energy and Sustainable Development is pleased to announce the appointment of H.E. Dr. Saud Bin Abdullah Al-Attiyah as Chairman of its Board of Trustees.

H.E. Dr. Saud is a distinguished government leader with more than 20 years of experience in economic policy, fiscal strategy, and public-private partnerships. H.E. currently serves as Deputy Undersecretary for Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Finance of the State of Qatar, where he oversees economic policy, investment strategy, and public-private partnership initiatives. 

Throughout H.E.’s career, he has held senior leadership positions including Director of Economic Policy and Research at the Ministry of Economy and Commerce, Director of the Legacy Department at the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, and Head of Economic and Financial Crime at the Ministry of Interior. H.E. also serves on the boards of several leading national institutions and has represented Qatar in strategic engagements with the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and the Islamic Development Bank.

Under the leadership of H.E. Dr. Saud bin Abdullah Al-Attiyah, the Foundation will continue to strengthen its role as a leading independent voice in global energy and sustainability discussions while advancing the vision established by its Founder, H.E. the late Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah.

For more information on the Al-Attiyah Foundation, visit www.abhafoundation.org.