Abdul Rahman bin Hamad Al Attiyah | |
|---|---|
عبدالرحمن بن حمد العطية | |
 Attiyah in 2010 | |
| Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council | |
| In office 1 April 2002 – 1 April 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Jamil Ibrahim Hejailan |
| Succeeded by | Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani |
| Minister of State | |
| In office 1 December 2001 – 1 April 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1950-04-15)15 April 1950 (age 75) Doha, Qatar |
| Children | Six (2 boys 4 girls) |
| Residence(s) | Doha, Qatar |
| Alma mater | University of Miami |
Abdul Rahman bin Hamad Al Attiyah (Arabic:عبد الرحمن بن حمد العطية; born 15 April 1950) is aQatari diplomat who served as the fourth secretary general of theGulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
Attiyah was born in 1950.[1] He received a bachelor's degree in political science and geography from theUniversity of Miami.[2]
Attiyah started his career in 1972, joining the minister of foreign affairs.[3] From 1974 to 1981, he served as theQatar's consul general inGeneva as well as ambassador and permanent representative to theUnited Nations .[3] He also served as Qatar's permanent representativetothe Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) inRome.[3] From 1981 to 1984 he was Qatari ambassador tothe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He served simultaneously as the non-resident ambassador of Qatar tothe Republic of Djibouti.[3] From 1984 to 1990, he acted as Qatar's permanent representative toUNESCO. From 1984 to 1992 he served as Qatari ambassador toFrance.[3] He was the undersecretary of the foreign ministry from 1998 to 2002.[2]
Attiyah also served as the secretary general of the GCC.[4] He was appointed to the post on 1 April 2002.[5] He was succeeded byAbdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani in the post on 1 April 2011.[6][7]
After his tenure at the GCC, Qatar announced its intention to nominate Attiyah asArab League secretary general.[8][9]