AlRayan Bank
Board of Directors
H.E. Sheikh Mohamed Bin Hamad Bin Qassim Al Thani
Chairman of the Board – Qatari
Non-Executive and Non-Independent Member
Appointed on AlRayan Bank Board by QIA/Qatar Holding LLC (“QH”) on 17 November 2021.
Re-appointed for the current Board term 2026-2028 on 15 March 2026
Number of shares held directly or indirectly (through own companies or family members) as of 15-March-2026: 10,060
Number of shares held by QIA/QH and its related entities as of 15-March-2026: 1,902,727,790 shares
- Board Member, Qatar Energy
- Qatar Minister of Commerce and Industry
- Deputy Governor, Qatar Central Bank
- Board Member, Supreme Council for Economic and Investment Affairs
- Chairman, Qatar Financial Markets Authority
- Chairman, Qatar Stock Exchange
- Chairman, Advisory Council for Investment Promotion Agency
- QFCRA Chairman
- QIA Board Member
- Deputy-Chairman, Qatar Development Bank
H.E. Sheikh Hamad Bin Faisal Bin Thani Al Thani
Vice Chairman and Chairman of Board Executive Committee - Qatari
Executive and Non-Independent Member
Appointed on AlRayan Bank Board by QIA/Qatar Holding LLC (“QH”) on 1 December 2021.
Re-appointed for the current Board term 2026-2028 on 15 March 2026
Number of shares held directly or indirectly (through own companies or family members) as of 15-March-2026: 10,060
Number of shares held by QIA/QH and its related entities as of 15-March-2026: 1,902,727,790 shares
- Vice Chairman, Qatari Investors Group
- Chairman, Qatar Insurance Company
- Chairman, Al Khaliji France S.A. (France) – representing AlRayan Bank interest
- Board member, AlRayan Bank PLC (UK) – representing AlRayan Bank interest
- Qatar Businessmen Association Board member
- Qatar Minister of Economy and Trade
- Board Member, Supreme Council for Economic and Investment Affairs
- QNB Vice Chairman
- Director of Customs – Qatar
- Chairman and MD of al khaliji Bank
- Vodafone Qatar Board Member
- BA in Political Science
Ahmed Ali Hassan Al Hammadi
Board Member – Qatari
Executive and Non-Independent Member
Appointed on AlRayan Bank by the General Authority for Retirement and Social Insurance on 26 October 2023.
Re-appointed for the current Board term 2026-2028 on 15 March 2026
Number of shares held directly or indirectly (through own companies or family members) as of 15-March-2026: 13,540 shares
Number of shares held by GRSIA as of 15-March-2026: 529,839,892 shares
- General Manager, Qatar General Retirement and Social Insurance Authority (“GRSIA”)
- Chairman, United Development Company representing GRSIA interest
- Chairman, Qatar Cool representing GRSIA interest
- Vice Chairman, Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation representing GRSIA interest
- Board member, Qatar Industries representing GRSIA interest
- Board member, Ooredoo representing GRSIA interest
- Board member, Qatar Stock Exchange representing GRSIA interest
- Board member, Dream International Co. representing Qatar Investment Authority interest
- Chief of Investment Officer Europe, Russia and Turkey, Qatar Investment Authority
- Vice President, Asset Management, EFG Hermes Qatar
- Associate, Booz Allen Hamilton
- Financial Reporting Analyst, Occidental Petroleum of Qatar LTD
- Board member, Board of London Heathrow Airport
- Board member, Harrods
- MBA from Harvard Business School
- BSC in Economics, University of Pennsylvania
Khamis Mubarak Al Kuwari
Board Member - Qatari
Executive and Non-Independent Member
Appointed by Qatar’s Ministry of Defense/Armed Forces Investment Portfolio on AlRayan Bank Board on 26 June 2025.
Re-appointed for the current Board term 2026-2028 on 15 March 2026
Number of shares held directly or indirectly (through own companies or family members) as of 15-March-2026: 297,770 shares
Number of shares held by Qatar’s Armed Forces Investment Portfolio (Barzan Holding/Qatar’s Ministry of Defense) as of 15-March-2026: 698,574,780
- Head of Finance Department at Qatar’s Ministry of Defense
- Chairman of Employee Loans Fund at Qatar’s Ministry of Defense
- Board Member, QInvest
- Board Member, Hassad Food Company
- Board Member, Qatar-German Medical Devices Company
- Board Member and Treasurer, Al Yarmouk Cooperative Society
- Assistant Director of Financial and Administrative Affairs, Qatar Olympic Committee
- Various leadership positions at the Ministry of Defense
- Master’s degree in business administration, Plymouth University, London
- Bachelor’s degree in management and economics from Qatar University
- Licensed Certified Auditor and Accountant by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Qatar
- Fellow of the American Certified Public Accountants (CPA)
- Currently pursuing a PhD in the Inflation at the University of Bolton, United Kingdom
Sheikh Ali bin Jassim Bin Mohamed Al Thani
Board Member - Qatari
Non-Executive and Non-Independent Member
Joined AlRayan Bank Board since 2 April 2017. Re-elected for the current Board term 2026-2028 on 15 March 2026
Number of shares held directly or indirectly (through own companies or family members) as of 15-March-2026: 84,696,495 shares
- Board Member, Qatar General Insurance & Reinsurance Co.
- CEO advisor, Qatar Investment Authority
- Board member, Al Salam International for Investment
- Vice Chairman, Nuran Bank (Libya)
- Board member, Al Khaliji France SA – representing AlRayan Bank interest
- Bachelor of Science in Political and Social Studies, Portland State University, USA
- Certificate in Feasibility Studies, Project Analysis and Control Systems Co. W.L.L., Kuwait
- Certificate in Asset Management, UBS Bank, Zurich, Switzerland
- Certificate in Project Finance, UBS Bank, Zurich, Switzerland
- Certificate in Project Financing, Mergers & Acquisitions, IBJ Bank, Japan
- Certificate in Asset Management, Nomura Bank, Japan
- Certificate in General Banking, Bank of England, London, United Kingdom
Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad bin Nasser Al Thani
Board Member – Qatari
Independent and Non-Executive Member
Joined AlRayan Bank Board since 5 April 2009. Re-elected for the current Board term 2026-2028 on 15 March 2026
Number of shares held directly or indirectly (through own companies or family members) as of 15-March-2026: none
- Group Regional CEO Middle East- Ooredoo Group
- Board Member, Ooredoo Oman
- Chairman, Ooredoo Kuwait
- Vice Chairman, Asia Cell
- Chief Corporate Affairs, Ooredoo Group
- Chief Commercial Officer, Ooredoo Qatar
- Chief Business Officer- Ooredoo Qatar
- Talent and Development Manager, Ooredoo Qatar
- Head of Planning and Development Department, Ruling Family Affairs Council
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration and economics, Qatar University
- Master of Business Administration (MBA), University of Wales
- Certificate of Management Excellence, Harvard University
- Executive MBA in Telecommunications Business Management, Telecommunications Academy, United Kingdom
- Executive Education Certificate, HEC Paris
Mohammed Al Saadi
Board Member - Qatari
Independent and Non-Executive Member
Joined AlRayan Bank Board on 15 March 2023. Reelected for the new term 2026-2028 on 15 March 2026
Number of shares held directly or indirectly (through own companies or family members) as of 15-March-2026: none
- Board member, Qatar Investors Group
- Director of the Corporate Control Department, Ministry of Economy
- Director of the Commercial Affairs Department, Ministry of Economy
- Board Member, Qatar Financial Markets Authority
- Board Member, Qatar Central Bank
- Board Member, Qatar Stock Exchange
- Board Member, Qatar Development Bank
- Board Member, Free Zones Authority
- Bachelor’s degree in Trade and Business Administration, Alexandria University
Dr. Abdulrahman Mohammed Al-Khayarin
Board Member – Qatari
Non-Executive and Non-Independent Member
Joined AlRayan Bank Board on 18 March 2020. Re-elected for the current Board term 2026-2028 on 15 March 2026 as representative of shareholder Abdul Razaq Company WLL.
Number of shares held directly or indirectly (through own companies or family members other than Abdul Razaq Co.) as of 15-March-2026: 8241 shares
Number of shares held by Abdul Razaq Company WLL as of 15-March-2026: 9,000,000 shares
- Board Member, Barwa Real Estate
- CEO, Widam
- PHD in Strategic management – Urban Planning- University of Wales Trinity UK
- Masters in Strategic Management – University of Greenwich UK
- BSC in Business Administration – Qatar University
Mohamed Jaber Al Sulaiti
Board Member – Qatari
Non-Executive and Non- Independent Member
Joined AlRayan Bank Board on 15 March 2023. Re-elected for the current Board term 2026-2028 on 15 March 2026 as representative of shareholder JS Holding
Number of shares held directly or indirectly (through own companies or family members other than JS Holding) as of 15-March-2026: 3,353,484 shares
Number of shares held by JS Holding as of 15-March-2026: 40,730,540 shares
- CEO and Managing Director, Al Ahed Holding (petrol services and contracting)
- Managing Director, JS Holding
- Former Board Member and Chairman of Audit Committee- QAFCO
- Member of Steering Committee and Nomination and Remuneration Committee at GISS
- Former Board Member, Nebras Power
- Former Board and Audit Committee Member of QAMCO
- Former Board and Audit Committee Member of QAPCO
- Director of Privatized Companies- Qatar Energy
- BA in Accounting and Finance-Middlesex University UK
Nasser Mohsin Al Adba
Board Member – Qatari
Non-Independent and Non-Executive Member
Elected for first time to AlRayan Bank Board on 15 March 2026 as representative of shareholder Al Qayqiyan Investment Group WLL
Number of shares held directly or indirectly (through own companies or family members other than Al Qayqiyan Investment Group) as of 15-March-2026: none
Number of shares held by Al Qayqiyan Investment Group as of 15-March-2026: 9,000,000 shares
- Vice Chairman of the Board, Widam Company
- Managing Partner, Al-Ommani & Partners Law Firm
- Assistant Professor of International Investment Law, Qatar University
- Supervisory Council Member, Organization of Islamic Cooperation – Arbitration Center
- Delegate, International Chamber of Commerce – Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
- Chairman, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators – Qatar Branch, Qatar Financial Centre
- Arbitration Panel Member, World Trade Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
- Legal Advisor to several companies in the Middle East and Africa
- Member, British Institute of International and Comparative Law
- Registered Arbitrator, ICC Hong Kong Branch
- Committee Member, World Trade Organization, Switzerland
- Member, Swiss Commodities Association, Lugano, Switzerland
- Registered Arbitrator, London Court of International Arbitration
- Registered Arbitrator, International Chamber of Commerce
- Registered Arbitrator and Mediator, Qatar Center for Conciliation and Arbitration
- Registered Arbitrator, DIFC–LCIA (Dubai International Financial Centre – London Court of International Arbitration)
- Registered Arbitrator and Mediator, Arbitration Department, Ministry of Justice, Qatar
- Registered Advisor, International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), World Bank
- Legal Advisor to the President of the Olympic Committee
- Assistant General Counsel – Corporate Affairs, Msheireb Properties – Qatar Foundation, Qatar
- State Counsel, Department of State Cases – Ministry of Justice, Qatar
- Legal Researcher, Financial Crimes Division, Public Prosecution, Qatar
- Member of various committees at Qatar University
- PhD in International Investment Law, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
- Postgraduate Certificate in International Negotiation, Mediation, and Dispute Settlement, Harvard Law School, USA
- Executive Master’s in International Oil and Gas Leadership, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Switzerland
- Bachelor’s degree in Sharia and Law, Qatar University
Abdulla Al Romaihi
Board Member – Qatari
Independent and Non-Executive Member
Joined AlRayan Bank Board on 25 March 2024. Reelected for the current term 2026-2028 on 15 March 2026.
Number of shares held directly or indirectly (through own companies or family members) as of 15-March-2026: none
- Head of Emerging Markets- Qatar Investment Authority
- Director of Public Relations, Qatar Investment Authority
- Advisor, to the Embassy of the State of Qatar in London
- Master of Business Administration (MBA), Birkbeck, University of London
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, University of Greenwich, London
- IB and IGCSE Diploma, Qatar Academy – Literature and Linguistics, Qatar
