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Nominations for Qatar Chamber elections from March 13, says Sheikh Khalifa
March 11, 2023 | 08:16 PM
Qatar Chamber has opened the nomination for election for its eight sectors in its seventh council, which will run from March 13 to April 2, Qatar Chamber chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim al-Thani announced in a statement.This will be in accordance with Law No (11) of the year 1990 regarding the Establishment of the Chamber, amended by Law No (11) of 1996 and Law No (23) of 2017, the Decision of the Minister of Business and Trade No (83) of 2010 regarding the percentage of representation of the economic sectors in the board of directors, the Decision of the Minister of Economy and Commerce No (96) of 2019 approving the internal bylaw and financial regulations of the Qatar Chamber, and the Decision of the Minister of Commerce and Industry No (18) of 2023 regarding the formation of the supervising committee on the chamber’s elections.The statement said there will be five members for the trading sector, four in contracting, three (industry), and one each for the services, agriculture, investment and banks, tourism, and insurance sectors.Sheikh Khalifa extended his sincere appreciation and gratitude to His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani for his continuous support and kind patronage for the private sector, which enabled it to perform its role and positively participate in the state’s inclusive development under the Amir’s wise leadership.According to the statement, the candidate shall be a Qatari citizen, not less than 25 years, with good conduct, literate, and an owner of a company or a partner or a manager of a company or institution that is active in one of the above-mentioned economic sectors, and its commercial registration shall be registered since more than five years from the date of nomination.The candidate also shall also be a member of the chamber and should not work in a governmental body.Documents needed for nomination include a copy of the candidate’s Qatari ID, criminal record certificate, copy of the qualification (if any), copy of the CR or license of the company or establishment for which the candidate is being nominated, copy of the chamber’s membership certificate, and a certificate demonstrates that the candidate is not a government employee.Candidates who meet these requirements shall submit all the above-mentioned documents in a closed envelope to the chairperson of the Electoral Committee at the Secretariat of the Committee on the 11th floor at the headquarters of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in Lusail, Tower No (A) during official working hours.
March 11, 2023 | 08:16 PM