While I understand that his public appearances could fall under the do-what-you-gotta-do scenario, I wanted to hear Al Mana tell me for himself- about his work, his life, and yes, about the sensations of both privacy and unorthodoxy in whatever (serious) press coverage there is about him. Through his company Al-Attiyah Group of Trading Companies, the former state minister also has partnerships (as local partner) with Western companies like G4S Qatar among others. "I always wanted to. Within this framework, being a family-oriented conglomerate seems to be a strength of theirs, with a division of labor that Al Mana says works very well for them. Besides politics, they have also been involved in the oil and gas and sports sectors. I have to, I get bored if I don't.". A source close to the singer also said that the former partners had different views about marriage. Amal Issa Al Mohannadi, a candidate in two of Qatar’s Central Municipal Council elections, was among the candidates who called for a quota for women contesting in the country’s only directly elected body. Historical Ministerial posts being held in the last 45 years: The Darwish Group of companies consolidated by brothers Abdullah, Jassem (Kassem) and Abdul Rahman in the 20s and 30s are run by their heirs (after having been divided amongst them) today and famously known as Darwish Holding and Darwish Trading Company. There is something that resonates with me long after the interview is over. They looked at me and they all smiled, and I'm like, 'But you know we just started...'" Al Mana laughs with me here as I goad him about such an ambitious statement, but then again why not? Image credit: Al Mana's even, forceful gaze as he sums up his goals for the future: "I will do anything that I feel will be beneficial to our Group, and at the same time help others." The family eventually provided successive imperial portraitists in the following years. They founded and established the famous Mannai Corporation, which they sold to QIPCO later on. The three brothers joined the family business which their father had built and through their hard work and determination have taken it to new heights. Originally hailing from the Al-Salata neighborhood of Doha, the Al-Sulaiti family has a strong presence in Qatar’s business world, appearing on the boards of companies like Mesaieed Petrochemicals, Barwa, Woqod and Nakilat to name a few. Pop star Janet Jackson, 54, has been through a few rough years since losing her brother Michael Jackson. Abdulaziz Mohammed Al-Mannai is meanwhile on the board of Industries Qatar and Mesaieed Petrochemicals. The Al-Mahmouds are one of the most constant forces in modern Qatar’s politics, having led ministries ever since Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani became the Emir in 1995. However in the case of Qatar, this is not as simple and goes well beyond straightforward wealth distribution, as most strongly argued by Jocelyn Sage Mitchell in her outstanding dissertation Beyond Allocation: The Politics of Legitimacy in Qatar. One of its most prominent members is Mohammed Nasser Al-Hajiri, the vice chairman of Industries Qatar as well as a board member of Woqod and QFB. Because later I find out that he's got a slight pan-Euro accent with a touch of British inflection, and an East meets West mentality that permeates everything from his business decisions to his conversational demeanor. The society is near to be sold to a Qatari investor. It's apparent that family matters to Wissam- he mentions his late father, Saleh Al Hamad Al Mana, several times during the course of the interview, and talks often about his older brothers Hisham and Kamal. It's an area that we need to develop and be a part of. He married pop superstar Janet Jackson in 2012 and the two welcomed a son named Eissa in 2017. The power of the Advisory Council has been often debated and to an extent dismissed, however during Hamad’s rule the body gained more influence than in Khalifa’s time. How does he feel about his family name actually being a brand? Further noticeable members include Nasser bin Rashid bin Sraiya Al-Kaabi, who seats on the boards of QIB and QIMC in addition to owning the Al-Sraiya Group and Al-Kaabi Contracting and Trading. Number of board seats held of Qatar Exchange listed companies The insider said: There's so many factors involved in being a good businessman- ethics, honesty. While the Al-Khulaifi family does not in particular come up very high on any of our indicators, it is nevertheless present across the political and economic sphere of the country. The family is second (albeit a very distant) only to Al-Thanis both in terms of total seats held as well as the per seat value. Other members of the tribe can be found on boards of Qatar Insurance and Gulf International. They used to occupy more ministerial positions in the past than they do currently, and have consistently been present on Qatar’s diplomatic scene as well as Advisory Council. Al-Darwish, Al-Othman, Al-Obaidans and Al-Hassan are all part of the Fakhroo family. She also works as director of the Al-Mana General Hospitals and the Mohammad al-Mana College of Health Sciences, and is a board member of Ebrahim M. Almana and Brothers. This is announced by the couple on October 12, 2016. Wissam Al Mana's parents: Wissam Al Mana's father is Saleh Al Hamad Al Mana. There is not a single other family that holds a majority of seats in an individual listed company. Entrepreneur Voices on Emotional Intelligence, The Year That Was: Halima Jumani, Director, Kibsons, The Year That Was: Haleema Al Owais, CEO, Sultan Bin Ali Al Owais Real Estate, A Cut Above: Hisham Mansour, Co-Founder And Managing Director, CFI Financial Group. 1.) Our analysis of 134 Al-Thani marriages shows Al-Attiyahs have often married into the ruling family, which can be seen most prominently with the Father Emir’s mother being an Al-Attiyah – and they have especially held positions of power in the country’s defence and security sectors, but less so in the economic and business spheres. "I recently purchased a very small company here in Dubai. he says rhetorically. Wissam Al Mana popularly known as Qatari business magnate who is the executive director of Al Mana Group. We basically handle different responsibilities and different companies within the group. The Al-Attiyah family have been, historically speaking, the most politically powerful family besides Al-Thanis. 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