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Arms of the State of Qatar
Dawlat Al-Qatar
Emirate
Dawlat Al-Qatar
Emirate
Former Emir (Ruler)
The Emir Father
HH Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (b 1 January 1952)
Graduated from the Royal Military College, Sandhurst 1971
Crown Prince 1977-1995
Became Emir on 27 June 1995 when he overthrew his father Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad in a bloodless palace coup.
Abdicated in favour of his fourth son Sheikh Tamim 25 June 2013.
Sheikh Hamad has 24 children by 3 wives.
First wife
HH Sheikha Mariam bint Mohammed Al Thani,
daughter of his 1st cousin Sheikh Muhammad bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani
children
HH Sheikh Mishaal (2 July 1972)
Crown Prince 30 June 1995 - 3 October 1996
Qatari Ambassador to the European Union
President of the Arab Equestrian Federation
married ...:
sons: Abdullah, Muhammed, Hamad
daus: Rowdha, Mariam, Aisha
HH Sheikh Fahad
married Sheikha Rodha Al Missned:
Hamad, Maryam, Asma, Nayla
Sheikha Aisha
married...
Sheikha Mashael
Sheikha Fatima
Sheikha Rawdah
Sheikha Hussah
Sheikha Sara
Program Coordinator for Reach Out to Asia-Qatar (ROTAQ)
Second wife
HH Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned (b 8 August 1959)
Graduated from Qatar University 1986 with a BA degree in Sociology.
children
HH Sheikh Jassim (1978)
Graduated from the Royal Military College, Sandhurst
Crown Prince 23 October 1996 - 5 August 2003
Chair of the Supreme Council for the Environment and Natural Resources since 2000
Patron of the Aspire Academy of Sports Excellence since 2003
married 30 March 2006 Sheikha Bathina bint Hamad bin Ali Al Thani:
HE Sheikha Mozah (2/2007), HE Sheikh Fahad (2008), HE Sheikha Hind (12/2009)
Reigning & Ruling Emir
HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (b 3 June 1980)
Graduated from the Royal Military College, Sandhurst 1998.
Crown Prince 5 August 2003 - 25 June 2013
Became Emir and the world's youngest reigning monarch on the abdication of his father 25 June 2013.
married (1) 8 January 2005 his 2nd cousin Sheikha Jawahir bint Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani:
Al-Mayassah (2006), Hamad (2008), Aisha (2010), Jassim (2012)
married (2) 3 March 2009 HH Sheikha Anood bint Mana Al Hajri (b1990, dau of the Qatari Ambassador to Jordan):
Nayla (2010), Abdullah (29/9/2012)
HH Sheikha Al-Mayassa (1983)
Graduated with a BA degree in Political Science and Literature from Duke University (North Carolina) in 2005
Chairperson of Qatar Museums Authority
married 6 January 2006 her 1st cousin Sheikh Jassim bin Abdul-Aziz bin Jassim Al Thani:
Mohammed, Hamad, Abdulaziz
HH Sheikh Joaan (1985)
married 24 April 2008 Sheikha Almaha bint Salem Al Mannai:
Hamad (2009), Tamim (2010), Al Dhabi (23/04/2012), Khalifa (3/3/2014),
HH Sheikh Mohammed (18 April 1988)
Graduated from Harvard University in 2013 with an MBA
HH Sheikh Khalifa (1991)
HH Sheikha Hind
Director of the Emir's office since 2009, Chief of Staff for her father
married 2010 Sheikh Faisal bin Thani Al Thani
Third wife
HH Sheikha Noora bint Khaled bin Hamad Al Thani,
daughter of HE Sheikh Khaled bin Hamad Al Thani, former Minister of the Interior
children
Sheikh Khalid (1986)
married Sheikha Maryam bint Nasser bin Abdullah bin Ahmad Al Thani:
Noora (2009), Moza (2010), Dana (2012)
Sheikh Abdullah (1988)
President of the Al-Rayyan Sports Club
married 2012 Sheikha Al-Maha bint Muhammad Al-Attiyah (of Qatar)
Sheikh Thani
Sheikh Al-Qa'qa
Sheikha Lulwa'a
married Sheikh Jassim Al Thani
Sheikha Maha
Sheikha Dana
Sheikha Al-Anood
Sheikha Mariam
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The Emir Father
HH Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (b 1 January 1952)
Graduated from the Royal Military College, Sandhurst 1971
Crown Prince 1977-1995
Became Emir on 27 June 1995 when he overthrew his father Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad in a bloodless palace coup.
Abdicated in favour of his fourth son Sheikh Tamim 25 June 2013.
Sheikh Hamad has 24 children by 3 wives.
First wife
HH Sheikha Mariam bint Mohammed Al Thani,
daughter of his 1st cousin Sheikh Muhammad bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani
children
HH Sheikh Mishaal (2 July 1972)
Crown Prince 30 June 1995 - 3 October 1996
Qatari Ambassador to the European Union
President of the Arab Equestrian Federation
married ...:
sons: Abdullah, Muhammed, Hamad
daus: Rowdha, Mariam, Aisha
HH Sheikh Fahad
married Sheikha Rodha Al Missned:
Hamad, Maryam, Asma, Nayla
Sheikha Aisha
married...
Sheikha Mashael
Sheikha Fatima
Sheikha Rawdah
Sheikha Hussah
Sheikha Sara
Program Coordinator for Reach Out to Asia-Qatar (ROTAQ)
Second wife
HH Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned (b 8 August 1959)
Graduated from Qatar University 1986 with a BA degree in Sociology.
children
HH Sheikh Jassim (1978)
Graduated from the Royal Military College, Sandhurst
Crown Prince 23 October 1996 - 5 August 2003
Chair of the Supreme Council for the Environment and Natural Resources since 2000
Patron of the Aspire Academy of Sports Excellence since 2003
married 30 March 2006 Sheikha Bathina bint Hamad bin Ali Al Thani:
HE Sheikha Mozah (2/2007), HE Sheikh Fahad (2008), HE Sheikha Hind (12/2009)
Reigning & Ruling Emir
HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (b 3 June 1980)
Graduated from the Royal Military College, Sandhurst 1998.
Crown Prince 5 August 2003 - 25 June 2013
Became Emir and the world's youngest reigning monarch on the abdication of his father 25 June 2013.
married (1) 8 January 2005 his 2nd cousin Sheikha Jawahir bint Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani:
Al-Mayassah (2006), Hamad (2008), Aisha (2010), Jassim (2012)
married (2) 3 March 2009 HH Sheikha Anood bint Mana Al Hajri (b1990, dau of the Qatari Ambassador to Jordan):
Nayla (2010), Abdullah (29/9/2012)
HH Sheikha Al-Mayassa (1983)
Graduated with a BA degree in Political Science and Literature from Duke University (North Carolina) in 2005
Chairperson of Qatar Museums Authority
married 6 January 2006 her 1st cousin Sheikh Jassim bin Abdul-Aziz bin Jassim Al Thani:
Mohammed, Hamad, Abdulaziz
HH Sheikh Joaan (1985)
married 24 April 2008 Sheikha Almaha bint Salem Al Mannai:
Hamad (2009), Tamim (2010), Al Dhabi (23/04/2012), Khalifa (3/3/2014),
HH Sheikh Mohammed (18 April 1988)
Graduated from Harvard University in 2013 with an MBA
HH Sheikh Khalifa (1991)
HH Sheikha Hind
Director of the Emir's office since 2009, Chief of Staff for her father
married 2010 Sheikh Faisal bin Thani Al Thani
Third wife
HH Sheikha Noora bint Khaled bin Hamad Al Thani,
daughter of HE Sheikh Khaled bin Hamad Al Thani, former Minister of the Interior
children
Sheikh Khalid (1986)
married Sheikha Maryam bint Nasser bin Abdullah bin Ahmad Al Thani:
Noora (2009), Moza (2010), Dana (2012)
Sheikh Abdullah (1988)
President of the Al-Rayyan Sports Club
married 2012 Sheikha Al-Maha bint Muhammad Al-Attiyah (of Qatar)
Sheikh Thani
Sheikh Al-Qa'qa
Sheikha Lulwa'a
married Sheikh Jassim Al Thani
Sheikha Maha
Sheikha Dana
Sheikha Al-Anood
Sheikha Mariam
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• thanks to Arabian Royal, Biri, Khalidi, onenoble83, Chantelle and LallaSuhana11 for providing most of the details.
> Last updated March 2014
> Last updated March 2014
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