Tribune News Network
Doha
Based on the decision of the board of directors of the Qatar Electricity and Water Company (QEWC), Mohammad Nasser Al Hajri has been appointed as a member of the board of directors and general manager of QEWC with effect from January 1, 2021.
Minister of State for Energy Affairs and Qatar Electricity and Water Company (QEWC) Chairman HE Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi has welcomed Hajri and wished him success in performing his duties.
Hajri holds a master’s degree in gas engineering from the University of Salford in the United Kingdom, and a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Qatar University. He joined Qatar Petroleum in 1991.
Hajri has more than 28 years of long experience in energy, oil and gas fields and has held many senior positions. He was executive vice president for petrochemical and industrial projects development in Qatar Petroleum, vice chairman of the board of directors of Industries Qatar and managing director of Qatar Steel and has participated in the development of a number of electricity and water projects and chaired the board of directors of Ras Girtas Power Company.
QEWC is a Qatari public shareholding company established in 1990 in accordance with the provisions of the Qatar Commercial Companies Law for the purpose of owning and managing power generation and water desalination plants and selling its products. It is one of the first private sector companies in the region that operate in the field of electricity production and water desalination.