The Council of Ministers is the supreme executive authority and is presided over by the Emir who directs, supervises and coordinates the work of the Ministers and the State Agencies. In addition, the Emir also issues instructions to the government and signs all resolutions passed by the Council of Ministers.

The ministers are responsible for carrying out the state's policies as well as achieving the optimum possible social, cultural and administrative development for the country. Moreover, the ministers propose draft laws, by-laws and regulations prepared by their ministries. They also assign the talk of monitoring the execution of laws, legal judgments and regulations as well as monitoring the state's expenditure. The Council adopts the required measures to ensure public order and national security. The ministers also, within their jurisdiction, safeguard the state's interest abroad including establishing international relations according to law.

The present Qatari government consists of the following ministries:
Ministry of Interior
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Finance, Economy and Commerce
Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture
Ministry of Civil Service Affairs and Housing
Ministry of Communications and Transport
Ministry of Education and Higher Education
Ministry of Energy, Industry, Electricity and Water
Ministry of Public Health
Ministry of Justice
Ministry of Defense
Ministry of Emiri Diwan Affairs


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Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs
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Ministry of Civil Affairs and Housing, Qatar
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Ministry of Education
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. in English and Arabic

Ministry Of Interior
Very useful site in English. Allows for payments, visas and various services

Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture
Excellent and very useful site in English and Arabic

Supreme Education Council
Welcome to the website of Education for a New Era, the Qatar education reform initiative. In recent years, Qatar has implemented a multitude of sweeping social and economic reforms to spur future growth and development. The education reform initiative began in May 2001 and is critical to the success of the larger reform effort.

Qatar's Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology also known from now on as ictQATAR.
ictQATAR, is the policy making and regulatory body for information and communication technology in Qatar.