The rulers of the State of Qatar gave high priority for the mission of achieving public security and peace since the modern State of Qatar was established. The formation of police agency guaranteed maintenance of discipline and security, protection of lives and prestige of people and public and private properties as well.
The first police agency formed in the State of Qatar was "Discipline Police" in 10/9/1949. This agency began its duties in 1949 at " Doha Police Section" which was located in the centre of "Souq Waqif ". The functions of this section comprised of providing security and protection for citizens, maintaining discipline by moving patrols, carrying out the mission of permanent guards at vital areas in the capital and organizing traffic movement. It also carried out all other police related duties like follow up of criminals, conducting investigations on criminal and traffic cases and referring the accused to the courts in addition to deporting the suspects if they deserve it.
The Ministry of Interior was formed in 1970 according to the decree No. (5) for the year 1970 stipulating the functions of the ministries and other government organizations in the country.
Ministry of Interior continued since that time its functions and missions providing peace and security and organizing police forces guaranteeing the protection of national security and maintaining safety and security of nationals and expatriates as well along with taking all necessary measures to prevent the happenings of crimes and disclosing the secrets of committed crimes in addition to taking care of nationality related affairs, issuing travel documents, organizing expatriates entry to the country and their residence and organizing the prison.
The Ministry of Interior since that time has been investing fateful and continuous efforts through which it could to create a capable and advanced security agency that proved its ability in bearing the fidelity, achieving desired security and protection of the society.
Convoying with the developments witnessed by the State of Qatar under the auspicious leadership of Emir H.H. Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani and Father Emir H.H. Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, The role of Ministry of Interior and its departments is getting bigger in the field of maintaining security and stability to meet with the requirements of comprehensive renaissance and development in the country.
Within a short span of time, The Ministry of Interior has accomplished many achievements and victories as a result of its development and modernization planning that depend on providing technical and human resources needs through proper supply of devices and equipments and widening the scope of rendered services for the public according to the creative security strategic plans that comprise of requirements of the present and the future, working with the spirit of cooperation and initiatives and activating community partnership between police agencies and community members either it is represented by individual or organizations or establishments in order to realize the concept of joint responsibility in providing more security, safety and stability for the society.
Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Bin Khalifa Al-Thani
The Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior
Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Bin Khalifa Al-Thani
Personal Particulars :
Name:Abdullah Bin Nasser Bin Khalifa Al Thani
Marital Status: Married and he has six children.
Educational Qualifications :
Bachelors Degree in Policing Science from Durham Military College, UK in 1984.
Bachelors Degree in Law from Beirut University in 1995.
Positions held :
Appointed as an officer of patrols at Rescue Police Section in 1985.
Appointed as officer of stadium security at Capital Police Section in 1989.
Appointed as assistant commander of Support Battalion at Emergency Police Section.
Appointed as commander of Special Operations Battalion at Special Security Force Department.
Appointed as commander of the Special Unit at Special Security Forces Department.
Appointed as assistant director of the Special Security Forces Department for operations affairs on 28/2/2001.
Appointed as assistant director of the Special Security Forces Department on 11/7/2001.
Appointed as director of the Special Security Forces Department on 7/1/2002.
Appointed as the commander for the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) on 6/9/2004.
Appointed as Minister of State for Interior Affairs and member of Council of Ministers on 15/2/2005.
Appointed as the Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior on 26/6/2013.
Training Courses :
He has completed several qualifying and specialized training courses at home and abroad in the field of policing and security work such as:
No. Course Name Course held at
1 Officer Candidate course UK
2 Thunderbolt Commandos course Jordan
3 Parachute course Jordan
4 Internal Security course for officers No. (3) Joint Training Centre, Qatari Armed Forces
5 First Leadership course for officers- session IV Police Training Institute –Doha
6 Diving Course Coasts and Borders Security Dept
7 Aircrafts and Airports Security course UK
8 Police Operations Officers course Egypt
9 Combating Activities course Egypt
10 Crisis Management and Negotiations course France
11 Response Team (Anti –Terrorism) course US
12 Negotiations Techniques course US
13 Anti-Terrorism Data Exchange course Saudi Arabia – Riyadh
14 First Response (Weapons of mass destruction) Course Qatari Armed Forces
15 Course on Developing Anti-Terrorism Data Collection methods. Saudi Arabia – Riyadh
Designations and Participations:
Chairman of Security Committee for Organizing Qatar World Cup 2022.
Chairman of National Anti- Terrorism Committee.
Head of Security Committee for Doha Asian Games 2006.
Head of the Committee to Protect State Properties.
Head of Salary Revision Committee.
Represented the country in various conferences, seminars and meetings.
Participated in drafting security agreement on countering terrorism in the GCC countries.
Participated in the international conference on public security and terrorism, New York.
Participated in the 'Protection and Preventive Security' Program, New York.
Participated in the coordination meeting of institutions of Organization of Islamic conference (OIC) on countering international terrorism.
Participated in the team of experts from the Interior Ministry to study the international convention on terrorism.
Headed the Qatar delegation in the International Conference on Countering Terrorism, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Attended several conferences, meetings and seminars in the field of security.
Appreciation Certificates and Honors:
No. Issuing Authority Date Occasion
1 Minister of Foreign Affairs 15/11/2002 Ninth Islamic Summit Conference.
2 Minister of State for Interior Affairs 22/5/2002 Achievements of Internal Security Force Department.
3 Commander of Qatar Emiri Air Force 25/9/2003 Third Middle East Air Conference
4 Secretary General of Qatar Olympic Committee 1/1/2005 Security coverage of 17th Gulf Cup tournament.
5 International Medal of Civil Defense 4/6/2007 For supporting and establishing civil protection agencies.
6 French Legion of Honor Award 19/11/2009 In recognition of efforts in strengthening relations between Qatar and France.
7 French Medal of the National Gendarmerie 9/10/2012 For his role in the completion of joint projects with the French Gendarmerie.
