Jassim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani is the former heir apparent of Qatar.
Background
He is the third son of the former Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, and the first child of the Emir with his second wife, Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Al Missned. Sheikh Jassim is the third son of the former emir of Qatar, Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. His mother is Moza bint Nasser Al Missned.
Education
He attended Milton Abbey School in Dorset.
Career
He was educated at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. After graduation Sheikh Jassim was commissioned as 2nd-lieutenant in the Qatari armed forces on 9 August 1996. He was appointed heir apparent of Qatar on 23 October 1996.
He replaced Mishaal bin Hamad Al Thani, his older half-brother, in the post. Jassim was the personal representative of the former emir. Sheikh Jassim is also honorary president of the Qatar National Cancer Society (QNCS) since 1997.
Furthermore, he has been chair of the high committee for coordination and follow up since 1999, chair of the supreme council for the environment and natural resources since 2000. He is also patron of Aspire Academy since 2003. Sheikh Jassim married Sheikha Buthaina bint Ahmad Al Thani, the daughter of Shaikh Hamad bin Ali Al Thani, at Al Wajbah Palace, Doha, on 30 March 2006.
Titles and styles Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (1978–1995) His Excellency Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (1995–1996) His Highness Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Crown Prince of Qatar (1996–2003) His Highness Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (2003 – present) Honours and awards.