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The political system of Qatar runs under an authoritarian [ 1][ 2] semi-constitutional monarchy with the emir as head of state and chief executive, and the prime minister as the head of government. Under the Constitution of Qatar, the partially-elected Consultative Assembly has a limited ability to reject legislation and dismiss ministers.
The emir of the State of Qatar ( Arabic: أمیر دولة قطر) is the monarch and head of state of the country. The emir is also the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces and guarantor of the Constitution. The emir holds the most powerful position in the country, and has a prominent role in foreign relations. The emirs are members of the ...
Qatar [a] (Arabic: قطر Qaṭar) [b] officially the State of Qatar, [c] is a country in West Asia.It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it shares its sole land border with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its territory surrounded by the Persian Gulf.
The Cabinet of Qatar is the chief executive body of the State of Qatar. The number of the cabinet ministers in 2007 was 13. [ 1] The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, on 8 January 2024 issued Amiri Order No. (1) of 2024 to reshuffle the Cabinet. [ 2][ 3] Portrait. Office.
General elections were held in Qatar for the first time on 2 October 2021, following an announcement by the Emir of Qatar on 22 August 2021. [1] The elections for the Consultative Assembly were originally scheduled for the second half of 2013, [2] but were postponed in June 2013 until at least 2016. [3] In 2016 they were postponed again. [4]
The Consultative Assembly ( Arabic: مجلس الشورى القطري, romanized :Majlis as-Shura; also known as the Shura Council) is the legislative body of the State of Qatar, with 45 members. Following the 2021 Qatari general election, it has 30 elected and 15 appointed members. [ 1 ][ 2 ] The body can only question the prime minister, who ...
Qatar National Vision 2030 ( Arabic: رؤية قطر الوطنية 2030; abbreviated as QNV 2030) is a development plan launched in October 2008 by the General Secretariat for Development Planning in the State of Qatar. [ 1] The aim of QNV 2030 is to "transform Qatar into an advanced society capable of achieving sustainable development" by ...
Foreign relations of Qatar is conducted through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Arab states were among the first to recognize Qatar, and the country gained admittance to the United Nations and the Arab League after achieving independence in 1971. The country was an early member of OPEC and a founding member of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).