Interview With H.E. Khalid Ebrahim Al-Hamar, Ambassador of Qatar to the Republic of Korea

October 7, 2022 — In this latest installation of the Ambassador Series, H.E. Khalid Ebrahim Al-Hamar, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Korea, invited Asia Society Korea to the Qatar Embassy in Seoul to discuss the significance of the Qatar World Cup 2022, bilateral relations, and the Qatar National Vision 2030. The ambassador focused on the advancement in the relationship between Qatar and South Korea since establishing formal diplomatic relations in April 1974, and how the approaching World Cup creates the opportunity for both countries to strengthen existing bonds. His Excellency also introduced unique Qatari decorations and art pieces located at the Embassy that hold great cultural and traditional significance. 

About H.E. Khalid Ebrahim Al-Hamar, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Republic of Korea

H.E. Khalid Ibrahim Abdulrahman Al-Hamar worked at the Foreign Affairs office from 2001 to 2005 before working at the Embassy of the State of Qatar to Egypt as First Secretary from 2005 to 2011. He also served as a director of the department of Arab Affairs and African Affairs from 2014 to 2016. 

H.E. Khalid Ibrahim Abdulrahman Al-Hamar was a representative of the State of Qatar in the meetings of ACD and represented the State of Qatar at the Asia confidence-building, “CICA.” He was also a member of the High Strategic Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and in 2015, he was appointed as director of the Asian Affairs Department. 

He graduated from Qatar University in 2001 with a BA in International Media before earning his MA in Public Administration. He is currently married with five children.

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