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| Hassan Al-Thawadi | |
|---|---|
| Name | Hassan Al-Thawadi |
| Birth date | 1980s |
| Birth place | Doha, Qatar |
| Nationality | Qatari |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Diplomat, Sports Administrator |
| Known for | Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (Qatar 2022) |
Hassan Al-Thawadi is a Qatari lawyer and senior sports administrator who served as Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy during Qatar's bid for and delivery of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He played a central role liaising with international federations, national associations, regional organizations, and state institutions to coordinate stadium construction, infrastructure programs, and tournament legacy planning.
Born in Doha, Al-Thawadi studied law and international relations, attending institutions linked to Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, Qatar University, University of London, and programs associated with Harvard University and University of Oxford through executive education. His formative years in Qatar exposed him to regional diplomacy involving Gulf Cooperation Council, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain, while academic exchanges connected him with faculty from London School of Economics, King's College London, and Georgetown University. During his education he engaged with student networks at Al Jazeera Media Network forums, Oxford Union, and conferences hosted by United Nations agencies such as United Nations Development Programme and UNESCO.
Al-Thawadi began his legal career in Doha within legal practices interacting with institutions like Qatar Financial Centre and Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Qatar), and he advised entities related to Qatar Investment Authority, Qatar Airways, and Qatar Foundation. His public service included coordination with municipal bodies including Ashghal and planning authorities working alongside international partners such as Fédération Internationale de Football Association, Asian Football Confederation, CONCACAF, UEFA, and national associations including The Football Association (England), Royal Spanish Football Federation, and German Football Association. He has engaged with diplomacy involving State of Qatar counterparts and missions such as the Embassy of Qatar in Washington, D.C., Embassy of Qatar in London, and multilateral forums like Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and Arab League.
As Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, Al-Thawadi coordinated delivery with architects and firms connected to projects that involved Foster + Partners, Aurecon, Populous, AECOM, and Arup Group, overseeing stadium projects at sites near Doha Corniche, Lusail, Al Wakrah, Al Khor, Al Rayyan, and Education City. He worked with event partners including FIFA World Cup, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Sepp Blatter-era legacies, and tournament stakeholders such as World Anti-Doping Agency, International Olympic Committee, and Asian Games organizers. Infrastructure programs under his stewardship engaged transport operators like Doha Metro, Qatar Rail, Hamad International Airport, and contractors and financiers including Qatar National Bank, Vinci, Bechtel, and Samsung C&T Corporation. He interfaced with human rights and labour organizations such as International Labour Organization, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and national trade unions during reforms tied to the Cup, while coordinating legacy initiatives with UNICEF, FIFA Foundation, Aspire Academy, and cultural partners like Museum of Islamic Art, Doha.
Al-Thawadi was a prominent public interlocutor amid controversies involving migrant worker conditions, legal reforms, and stadium worker welfare, drawing scrutiny from organizations including Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, International Trade Union Confederation, and investigative bodies linked to The Guardian and The New York Times. Criticism involved issues raised in investigations tied to Kafala system reporting, parliamentary inquiries such as in the UK Parliament, and hearings involving media outlets like BBC, Al Jazeera, Reuters, and The Washington Post. Responding to allegations, he engaged with institutions including International Labour Organization and national governments such as United Kingdom, Australia, United States, and France to discuss labour reforms, sponsorship rules, and visa policies, while opponents referenced cases examined by legal bodies and human rights commissions in jurisdictions like Switzerland and Netherlands.
Al-Thawadi received acknowledgements from sports and diplomatic communities, appearing in lists and briefings by entities such as FIFA, AIPS (International Sports Press Association), Forbes Middle East, and regional forums including Gulf Cooperation Council summits and conferences hosted by Doha Forum. His public engagements included panels with figures from UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin, FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura, IOC President Thomas Bach, and dialogues involving representatives from UEFA, CONMEBOL, CONCACAF, and national Olympic committees. International recognition intersected with awards and nominations coordinated through institutions like Qatar Foundation, Assemblee Nationale (France) cultural exchanges, and think tanks such as Chatham House and Brookings Institution.
Category:Qatari lawyers Category:Sports executives and administrators Category:People from Doha