Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani

Education

Educated, Royal Military College, Sandhurst, United Kingdom.

Career

Major, commander Moving Detachment I, Qatar Armed Forces, 1971-1972; major-general, commander-in-chief, Qatar Armed Forces, Doha, since 1972; heir apparent, 1977-1995; minister defense, Government of Qatar, Doha, since 1977; commander-in-chief, Government of Qatar, Doha, since 1977; prime minister, Government of Qatar, Doha, 1995-1996; amir, Government of Qatar, Doha, since 1995.

Achievements

• Hamad Bin Khalifa First Rate (at Lloyd's)-Thani has been listed as a noteworthy Qatari government official by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Son of Shaikh Khalifa Bin Hamad al-Thani. Married; 3 children.

Father:

Shaikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al-Thani