The Next Century Foundation

Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad M. Al-Khalifa served as the Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Washington (and non-resident ambassador to Mexico) until 2007 when he left the diplomatic service. Previously, his lengthy diplomatic career included appointments as Ambassador to South Korea, Italy and the United Kingdom respectively. He remains an Advisory Board Member of the NCF and he continues to administer the $100 million Hurricane Katrina relief fund established by the State of Qatar. Sheikh Nasser has also served as Qatar’s permanent representative to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and the International Maritime Organization. He holds a bachelor's degree from West Michigan University, a Masters from Johns Hopkins, and a law degree from City University (UK). He is a fellow at Princeton University