Emir of Qatar
| Emir of the State of Qatar | |
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| امیر دولة قطر | |
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| Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani since 25 June 2013 | |
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| Style | His Highness |
| Heir presumptive | Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani |
| First monarch | Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani |
| Formation | c. 1850 |
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The Emir of the State of Qatar is the monarch and head of state of Qatar. It is the most powerful position in the country. The emirs of Qatar are members of the Al-Thani dynasty, which originate from the Banu Tamim; one of the largest tribes in the Arabian Peninsula.
Since 25 June 2013, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani is the current emir.
Emirs of Qatar (c. 1850–present)
| No. | Name (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Reign start | Reign end |
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| 1 | HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Thani محمد بن ثاني (c. 1788–1878) |
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c. 1850 | 18 December 1878 |
| 2 | HH Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani جاسم بن محمد آل ثاني (c. 1825–1913) |
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1878 | 17 July 1913 |
| 3 | HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani عبد الله بن جاسم آل ثاني (1880–1957) |
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17 July 1913 | 20 August 1949 (Abdicated) |
| 4 | HH Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani علي بن عبد الله آل ثاني (1895–1974) |
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20 August 1949 | 24 October 1960 (Abdicated) |
| 5 | HH Sheikh Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani أحمد بن علي آل ثاني (1920–1977) |
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24 October 1960 | 22 February 1972 (Deposed) |
| 6 | HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani خليفة بن حمد آل ثاني (1932–2016) |
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22 February 1972 | 27 June 1995 (Deposed) |
| 7 | HH Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani حمد بن خليفة آل ثاني (1952–) |
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27 June 1995 | 25 June 2013 (Abdicated) |
| 8 | HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani تميم بن حمد آل ثاني (1980–) |
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25 June 2013[1] | Incumbent |
Succession
The order of succession as the Ruler of Qatar is determined by appointments within the Al Thani family.
The former Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (Template:Lang-ar), appointed his fourth son, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (Template:Lang-ar), as heir apparent on 8 August 2003, after his older son Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani (who held the position between 1996 and 2003) renounced his rights to the throne in favour of Sheikh Tamim.
See also
References
- ^ "His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar. Retrieved 20 August 2014.