Qatar Prime Minister receiving honorary doctor of laws degree from Seattle Pacific University. Source: Twitter
Seattle Pacific University (SPU) of the United States has awarded Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani an Honorary Doctorate in Law, with the Prime Minister receiving the certificate in Doha.
SPU President Daniel J Martin said the Prime Minister was awarded the honorary doctorate for “his leadership of Qatar” and “commitment to education,” expressing his delight to honour him.
The Prime Minister enrolled at SPU during his educational career. He was entrusted with numerous civil service roles ranging from law enforcement to leading security initiatives.
Founded in 1891, SPU aims to equip people with knowledge to engage the culture and change the world. It is the only private university in the Pacific Northwest to make the 2018 US News and World Report Best National Universities list. Its comprehensive academic programmes serve more than 3,700 undergraduate and graduate students.
