Doha: The Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani issued today Emiri Decree No. 56 of 2019 appointing H E Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater as Assistant Foreign Minister, in addition to her duties as the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The decision is to be implemented from the date of its issuance and to be published in the Official Gazette.

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani welcomed the appointment in a tweet.

“I congratulate sister Lulwa Al-Khater, one of the Qatari women who we are proud of and who proved her excellence as an official spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and for obtaining the confidence of His Highness Amir in her appointment as Assistant Foreign Minister, wishing her success in the service of our dear country,” the Deputy Prime Minister tweeted.