Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Hamad bin Abdullah bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani is a member of the ruling Al Thani Qatari royal family. He was the ruling Emir of Qatar from 1995 until 2013 when he abdicated the throne,handing power to his fourth son Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani who was born to his second spouse,Moza bint Nassir. The Qatari government refers to him as the Father Emir.
The emir of the State of Qatar is the monarch and head of state of the country. The emir is also the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces and guarantor of the Constitution. The emir holds the most powerful position in the country,and has a prominent role in foreign relations.
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani is Emir of Qatar,reigning since 2013.
The national emblem of Qatar is one of the official symbols of the state of Qatar. The emblem was initially adopted six years after the termination of the British protectorate,with the gained independence as a country under Sheikh Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani,and was designed under the reign the Emir of Qatar Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani in 1976.
Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani,also known as "The Founder",was the founder of the State of Qatar. He had a total of 56 children,19 sons and 37 daughters.
Abdullah bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani,also known as Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani or Sheikh Abdullah bin Qassim Al Thani,was the Emir of Qatar. He was born in 1880 in Doha,the capital city of Qatar. He then abdicated in favour of his crown prince and second son,Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani,in 1940. Sheikh Hamad died eight years later and Sheikh Abdullah assumed office once again until 1949,when he stepped down from office in favour for his eldest son,Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani. Oil was also discovered for the first time during his rule.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Thani,also known as Mohammed bin Thani bin Mohammed Al Thamir,was the first Hakim (ruler) of the whole Qatari Peninsula,officially being recognized by the British in September 1868 following a meeting with British representative Lewis Pelly. He is known for being the father of Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani,the founder of Qatar and who fended off the Ottoman army in the late 19th century.
Sheikh Ahmad bin Ali bin Abdullah bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani was the Emir of Qatar who ruled from 1960 to 1972. Qatar's financial status witnessed significant improvements during his reign as a result of the enrichment and discovery of several new oil fields. Qatar also gained its independence as a sovereign state in September 1971 under his rule. He was deposed in February 1972 by his cousin,Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani.
Qatar was a British protectorate from 1916 till it gained independence on 3 September 1971. Until 1950,the country's postal service was administered by an Indian post office in Bahrain. A British office was opened in Doha and sold stamps of British Postal Agencies in Eastern Arabia until 1957 when overprinted British stamps were introduced. Qatar Post took responsibility for postal administration in May 1963 and joined the Universal Postal Union in January 1969. The first Qatari stamps were issued in 1961 and there was an independence issue in January 1972. Since then,Qatar Post has continued to manage the country's postal administration and to issue its stamps,which are mostly relevant to Qatar itself.
Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani is the sister of Qatar's ruling Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani,and daughter of the country's former Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and his second wife Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Al-Missned. Al-Mayassa was declared the most influential person in art on Art+Auction's top-10 list and ArtReview's Power 100,and prominently appears on the Time 100,and Forbes' The World's 100 Most Powerful Women. She was listed in the 'Top 100 most powerful Arabs' from 2014 to 2017 and 2021 by Gulf Business. Al-Mayassa serves as Chairperson of Qatar Museums,and it was reported by Bloomberg that her annual acquisition budget on behalf of the organization is estimated at $1 billion.
Qatar Museums was founded in 2005 and is a Qatari government entity that oversees the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA),Mathaf:Arab Museum of Modern Art,MIA Park,QM Gallery at the Katara Cultural Village,ALRIWAQ DOHA Exhibition Space,the Al Zubarah World Heritage Site Visitor Centre,and archaeological projects throughout Qatar,as well as the development of future projects and museums that will highlight its collections across multiple areas of activity including Orientalist art,photography,sports,children's education,and wildlife conservation.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the ministry responsible for handling Qatar's external relations as well as its diplomatic efforts,including the maintenance of its diplomatic missions across the globe. The current minister is Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.
Doha GOALS—Gathering of All Leaders In Sport—is an initiative designed as a "call to action" for the role that sport plays as a driver for social and economic change. The initiative,from the Aspire Zone Foundation and Richard Attias &Associates,will build a community of global influencers from all industries who believe that sport is a crucial vehicle for social and economic development. Doha Goals Forum is already a well-known manifestation,where many projects can be evoked. For example,during the third edition,in November 2014,Hassan Al Thawadi repeated that Qatar "can organize the World Cup in summer".
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulla Al Thani,known as Moe Al Thani,is a Qatari-Emirati sheikh,philanthropist and sportsman. He is the first Qatari to have climbed Mount Everest and the Seven Summits,the South Pole as well as Ama Dablam and also the president of the 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim bin Jabr Al Thani is a Qatari diplomat,economist,and politician who has been serving as the Prime Minister of Qatar since 7 March 2023 and Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2016. He has also been serving as Chairman of the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) since 2014,and is a member of Qatar's Supreme Council for Economic Affairs and Investments (SCEAI) since 2014.
Sheikh Thani bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani is the brother of the Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani,and son of the country's Father Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. Al Thani sits on the board of directors of the Doha Film Institute and International Bank of Qatar.
Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdul Aziz Al Thani is a Qatari politician who has served as Prime Minister of Qatar from 28 January 2020 to 7 March 2023 and Minister of the Interior since 28 January 2020.
Sheikha Jawaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani is a Qatari royal and the first wife and consort of Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani,the Emir of Qatar. A member of the Qatari royal family by birth,she is the daughter of former government minister Sheikh Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani and a grandniece of Emir Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani. She is a second cousin of her husband. As the first wife of the Emir,she accompanied him on an official state visit to Spain in 2022,where she was presented with the Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic by King Felipe,and to the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in 2023.
Abdulrahman bin Hamad bin Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani is the Qatari Minister of Culture. He was appointed as minister on 19 October 2021.
