Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani (born 1958) is a former government minister of

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. He is the son of Sheikh

Suhaim bin Hamad Al Thani Suhaim bin Hamad bin Abdullah bin Jassim bin Muhammed Al Thani (; 1933 – 21 August 1985) was a member of the House of Thani, ruling family of Qatar who served as the country's foreign minister. His brother, Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, was the ...

, the granduncle of the current Emir of Qatar,

Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (; born 3 June 1980) is Emir of Qatar, reigning since 2013. Tamim is the fourth son of former emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, born to his second spouse, Moza bint Nasser, Moza bint Nassir. He became heir ...

and his father-in-law, through Tamin's marriage to Hamad's daughter

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Jawaher bint Hamad Al Thani.

Biography

He studied at the

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. He was deputy of

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Minister from 1986 to 1989. He was Minister of

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and

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from 1989–1992 then Minister of

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from 1992 to 1995. He was the

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Affairs Minister from 1995 to 1996. He has been a Minister of State Without

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since 1996. In August 2020, Sheikh Hamad was elected as the new president of

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Family

Sheikh Hamad is married to five wives: Among his daughters are: * Sheikha Jawaher bint Hamad, married her second cousin, the current Emir of Qatar, Sheikh

Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (; born 3 June 1980) is Emir of Qatar, reigning since 2013. Tamim is the fourth son of former emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, born to his second spouse, Moza bint Nasser, Moza bint Nassir. He became heir ...

, has two daughters; Almayassa and Aisha, and two sons; Hamad and Jassim. *Sheikha Mashael bint Hamad, married Sheikh Nasser bin Ali Ahmed bin Khalifa Al Thani, has two daughters and one son. *Sheikha Noof bint Hamad, married to Sheikh Ahmed bin Hamad Al Thani, has one son. *Sheikha Aldana bint Hamad, married to Sheikh Mohammed bin Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani, has two sons.

References

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