QATAR: Emir appoints Qatar Financial Markets Authority (QFMA) …board of directors

HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani has issued the Emiri Decree No 1 of 2013 appointing the Board of Directors of the Qatar Financial Markets Authority (QFMA) as follows:

HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Saoud al-Thani, Qatar Central Bank (QCB) Governor, as chairman;
HE Sheikh Fahad bin Faisal al-Thani, QCB Deputy Governor, as vice-chairman;
HE Khalaf bin Ahmed al-Mannai, representing the Ministry of Economy and Finance, as member;
HE Hamad bin Ahmed al-Mannai, representing the Ministry of Economy and Finance, as member;
Michael Ryan, chief executive officer of Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) Regulatory Authority, as member;
HE Dr Hessa bint Sultan al-Jaber, who has extensive experience working with the Authority, as member;
HE Sheikh Saud bin Nasser al-Thani, who has extensive experience working with the Authority, as member.
HH the Emir also issued the Emiri Decree No 2 of 2013 appointing Nasser Ahmed Abdulrahman al-Shaibi as QFMA chief executive officer.
The two decrees are to be effective from the date of issue and are to be published in the Official Gazette.