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Change and Environment: Yeo Bee Yin
International Trade & Industry: Ignatius Darell
Leiking
Domestic Trade, Cooperatives &
Consumerism: Saifuddin Nasution
Entrepreneurship Development: Redzuan Md
Primary Industries: Teresa Kok
Works: Baru Bian
Water, Land & Natural Resources: Dr Xavier
Jayakumar
Minister in PMD (Law): Liew Vui Keong
Minister in PMD (Religion): Dr Mujahid Yusof
Central Bank Governor – Datuk Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus

QATAR

Official The State of Qatar
name
Form Of Absolute monarchy
State
The Chief of State: H. E. Amir Tamim bin Hamad Al
executive Thani (since 25 June 2013).
Head of Prime Minister ABDALLAH bin Nasir bin Khalifa
state Al Thani (since 26 June 2013); Deputy Prime
Minister Ahmad bin Abdallah al-MAHMUD (since
20 September 2011)
National Unicameral Advisory Council or Majlis al-Shura
legislature (35 seats; members appointed by the monarch)
Note: the 2003 constitution calls for a 45-
member council with 30 members directly
elected by popular vote for 4-year re-electable
terms and 15 appointed by the monarch to serve
until resignation or until relieved; election for the
new Council was initially scheduled for 2007, but
has been extended several times, the latest to
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