Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah

Khalid bin Mohammad al-Attiyah (; born 9 March 1967) is a Qatari politician who was minister of foreign affairs from June 2013 to January 2016. He had been Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs between January 2016 and 12 November 2024.

Early life and education Al-Attiyah was born on 9 March 1967. His family belongs to the Banu Tamim tribe to which the ruling family of Qatar, the House of Thani, also belong. His father was the founder of the Qatar Armed Forces. From 2003 to 2008, he served as the president of the National Committee for Human Rights. Al-Attiyah meets with U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo at the Department of State in Washington, D.C., on 5 November 2019 Later, al-Attiyah served as the minister of state for international cooperation from 2008 to 2011. In 2009, he became a member of Silatech's board of trustees.

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

In a cabinet reshuffle on 27 January 2016, al-Attiyah was replaced as minister of foreign affairs by Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. In the same reshuffle al-Attiyah was appointed minister of state for defense. On 12 November 2024, he was replaced by Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.