Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani speaks at a news conference with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (unseen) in Doha June 22, 2013. REUTERS/Jacquelyn Martin/Pool
DOHA (Reuters) - The manager of Qatar's rise to global prominence, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani, used charm, tenacity and economic clout to broker peace and topple dictators overseas and build an investment nest-egg for future generations at home.
Sheikh Hamad was replaced as prime minister and foreign minister in a cabinet reshuffle announced on Wednesday, following the accession of 33-year-old Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani as emir.
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