List of emirs of Qatar

Emir of the State of Qatar امیر دولة قطر
Monarchy
Arms of His Highness the Emir of the State of Qatar
Incumbent: Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
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.

Emirs of Qatar (1868-Present)

Name	Reign		Remarks
	From	Until
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

See also

• House of Al-Thani
• Line of succession to the Qatari throne