List of emirs of Qatar
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| Emir of the State of Qatar امیر دولة قطر |
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Arms of His Highness the Emir of the State of Qatar |
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| Incumbent: Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani |
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| Style: | His Highness |
| Heir apparent: | Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani |
| First monarch: | Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani |
| Formation: | 1868 |
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This is a list of emirs of Qatar. The emirs of Qatar are members of the Al-Thani dynasty and the state of Qatar was founded in 1868 by Muhammad bin Thani. The house of Al-Thani descend from the Banu Tamim; one of the largest tribes in the Arabian Peninsula.
[edit] Emirs of Qatar (1868-Present)
| Name | Reign | Remarks | |
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| Sheikh Mohammed bin Thani | 1868 | 1878 | |
| H.H Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani | 1878 | 17 July 1913 | |
| H.H Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani | 17 July 1913 | 20 August 1949 | Abdicated; died on 25 April 1957 |
| H.H Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani | 20 August 1949 | 24 October 1960 | Abdicated; died on 31 August 1974 |
| H.H Sheikh Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani | 24 October 1960 | 22 February 1972 | Deposed by his cousin Khalifa; died on 25 November 1977 |
| H.H Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani | 22 February 1972 | 27 June 1995 | Deposed by his son Hamad; alive |
| H.H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani | 27 June 1995 | Present | |