Sheikh Sheikh ( , , , , ''shuyūkh'' ) is an honorific title in the Arabic language, literally meaning "elder (administrative title), elder". It commonly designates a tribal chief or a Muslim ulama, scholar. Though this title generally refers to me ...

Ahmed bin Saif bin Ahmed bin Muhammed Al Thani, GBE (born 1946) is a Qatari royal. He is the grandson of Sheikh

Ahmed bin Muhammed Al Thani Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Thani (; 1853– December 1905), was the second son of Mohammed bin Thani, the Governor of Doha (1894–1898), Emir of Qatar (1898–1905) and head of the Ahmed bin Muhammed Al Thani branch of the House of Thani, the ruling ...

Career

He was educated at

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. Al Thani has held the following posts: *

Ambassador An ambassador is an official envoy, especially a high-ranking diplomat who represents a state and is usually accredited to another sovereign state or to an international organization as the resident representative of their own government or so ...

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at the

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1972–1973 in Netherlands. *Ambassador in

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1973–1975. *Ambassador in

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1975–1977. *In 1978, the ruler Sheikh

Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani (; 17 September 1932 – 23 October 2016) was the Emir of Qatar from 1972 Qatari coup d'état, 27 February 1972 until he was deposed by his son Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Hamad bin Khalifa in a 1995 Qatari coup d'� ...

appointed him as the Minister of State for

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1978–1989. *

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1989–1995. *

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without

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since 1995.

Children

*Sheikha Aliya bint Ahmed bin Saif (born in 1974) *Sheikh Saif bin Ahmed bin Saif (born in 1984) *Sheikh Muhammad bin Ahmed bin Saif (born in 1990) *Sheikha Shua'a bint Ahmed bin Saif *Sheikha Nouf bint Ahmed bin Saif *Sheikha Dr. Dena bint Ahmed bin Saif *Sheikha Lamia bint Ahmed bin Saif

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Ahmed Saif Ahmed Saif (born 1 January 1983) is a Qatari former professional snooker player. He was the first professional player from Qatar. Saif was a professional between 2013 and 2015, reaching a highest ranking of 113 in the world. Career Amateur Sai ...

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