Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, the ruler of Qatar, named the board through an official decree.
Qatar's Crown Prince Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, an International Olympic Committee (IOC) member and head of Qatar's Olympic Committee, is chairman of the board, while his brother and former Crown Prince Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani, who is the ruler's Personal Representative, is the deputy chairman.
Another son of the ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al-Thani, who was chairman of the Qatar bid committee, has been named a board member along with Qatar Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor Al-Thani and Minister of Economy and Finance Youssuf Kamal.
Minister of Municipality and Urban Planning Abdurrahman bin Khalifa bin Abdul Aziz Al-Thani and Director-General of the General Secretariat for Development and Planning Sheikh Hamad bin Jabor bin Jassim Al-Thani were also included.
The board has been authorised to form a wider Local Organising Committee and other sub-committees.
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