Shaikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Hamad bin Abdullah bin Jassim bin Muhammed Al Thani ( ar, حمد بن جاسم بن حمد آل ثاني; born 1959) was the

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in chief of the Qatar

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from 1972 to 1977 and Minister for

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and

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from 1977 to 1986.

Education

Born in

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, he finished his primary and high school in Qatar, and later was sent to the American University of Beirut,

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. He then attended police course training in the

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1996 Qatari coup d'état attempt

Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Hamad was found guilty of staging an abortive coup to restore the current emir's father

Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Abdullah bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani ( ar, خليفة بن حمد آل ثاني; 17 September 1932 – 23 October 2016) was the Emir of Qatar from 27 February 1972 until he was deposed by his son Hamad bin ...

to the

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in 1996. He stayed abroad for over three years, before in 1998 Qatari secret forces directed his private jet on a flight from

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in midair to Qatar. He was sentenced to

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along with 32 co-conspirators, 21 May 2001. However, he was released in 2008.

Children

* Khalifa bin Hamad. * Khalid bin Hamad. * Jassim bin Hamad. * Abdulrahman bin Hamad. * Sultan bin Hamad. * Sheikha bint Hamad.

References

AR: SHK Hamad Page In Althani Family TreeAR: Althani Family Tree
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Hamad bin Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani Shaikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Hamad bin Abdullah bin Jassim bin Muhammed Al Thani ( ar, حمد بن جاسم بن حمد آل ثاني; born 1959) was the commander in chief of the Qatar Police from 1972 to 1977 and Minister for Economy and Trade f ...

Living people Government ministers of Qatar Chiefs of police People from Doha 1949 births American University of Beirut alumni Graduates of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst