Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser

Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser
ناصر عبد العزيز الناصر
Al-Nasser in 2012
High Representative for the Alliance of Civilisations
In office
1 March 2013 – 7 March 2019
Secretary-GeneralBan Ki-moon
António Guterres
Preceded byJorge Sampaio
Succeeded byMiguel Ángel Moratinos
President of the United Nations General Assembly
In office
14 September 2011 – 18 September 2012
Vice PresidentMohammad Khazaee
Preceded byJoseph Deiss
Succeeded byVuk Jeremić
Ambassador of Qatar to the United Nations
In office
11 September 1998 – 2 August 2011
MonarchHamad Al Thani
Prime MinisterAbdullah bin Khalifa
Hamad bin Jassim
Preceded byAli Hamad
Succeeded byMeshal Hamad Al-Thani
Personal details
Born (1952-09-15) 15 September 1952 (age 72)
Doha, British Qatar
Political partyIndependent
SpouseMuna Ruhani
Profession

Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser (Arabic: ناصر عبد العزيز الناصر; born 15 September 1952)[1] is a Qatari diplomat and the former permanent representative of Qatar to the United Nations, appointed on 11 September 1998. Prior to this office at the United Nations, Al-Nasser had served as the ambassador to Jordan from 1993.[1] He worked for his country's foreign affairs department beginning in November 1972.[2] He was the President of the Sixty-sixth session of the United Nations General Assembly from 14 September 2011 to 18 September 2012.

  1. ^ a b Anonymous (11 November 2010). "Qatar: His Excellency Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser". The Washington Diplomat. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  2. ^ Staff writers (22 June 2011). "Qatari diplomat elected as President of next session of General Assembly". UN News Centre. Retrieved 6 August 2011.