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Qatari football administrator From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jassim Rashid Al Buenain is a Qatari football administrator, secretary general of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) and vice-president of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). Since June 2023, he has been the president of the Qatar Football Association (QFA).
HE Jassim Rashid Al Buenain | |
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President of the Qatar Football Association | |
Assumed office June 2023 | |
Preceded by | Hamad Bin Khalifa Bin Ahmed Al-Thani |
Personal details | |
Education | Qatar University |
Alma mater | Qatar University (B) Plymouth University (MBA) |
Occupation | Football administrator |
Al Buenain attended Ibn Taymiyyah high school where he graduated in 2000. In 2004, he earned a bachelor's degree in administrative science and economics from Qatar University. He also earned an Executive MBA from Plymouth University in 2016.[1]
Since October 2017, Al Buenain has been chairman of the Qatar Olympic Academy (QOA) and secretary general of the Qatar Olympic Committee.[2][3] He has been vice-president of the Olympic Council of Asia since January 2021.[4][5] In June 2023, he was elected as new president of the Qatar Football Association, succeeding Hamad Bin Khalifa Bin Ahmed Al-Thani who held the position since 2005.[6][7][8]
Al Buenain was a member of Qatar SC from 2000 to 2012. From 2002 to 2005, he played for the Qatar national football team.[9]
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