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Al-Kaabi hosts farewell reception for former Qatalum CEO Khalid Laram
His Excellency the Minister of State for Energy Affairs Saad bin Sherida al-Kaabi, who is also president and CEO of QatarEnergy, has hosted a special farewell reception in honour of Khalid Mohammed Laram, the former CEO of Qatar Aluminium (Qatalum).
Al-Kaabi expressed profound appreciation for the long and dedicated service of Laram, as well as his exemplary leadership and outstanding contributions and achievements over more than four decades. He said, "For over 10 years, Mr Khalid Laram was the steady hand that ensured the continued success of Qatar’s renowned world-class aluminium smelter. I would like to express my deepest gratitude for his remarkable accomplishments and valuable contributions both at Qatalum and QatarEnergy and its group companies.” Laram began his professional career with QatarEnergy in 1985. His experience covered work in the early development of the North Field Dome in 1987, Qatar Gas’ first LNG Trains in 1991, and as project manager for NGL-4.
He was later appointed as deputy general manager for Al-Khaleej Gas (AKG). In 2013, he was appointed as deputy general manager of Qatalum and continued in this role until he was officially appointed as chief executive officer in 2015.