HAVING SUCCESSFULLY SPEARHEADED Qatar National Bank’s phenomenal growth for eight years, Al Emadi was appointed Qatar’s finance minister in the 2013 government reshuffle. He made his mark with the largest annual budget in the country’s history in March at $62 billion. His presence on the QNB board as chairman also maintains his influence at the GCC’s largest lender, with assets worth over $100 billion, according to Bloomberg.