Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani (born 1978)
Jassim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani | |
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Born | Doha | 25 August 1978
Spouse |
Buthaina bint Hamad Al Thani
(m. 2006) |
House | Thani |
Father | Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani |
Mother | Moza bint Nasser Al-Missned |
Jassim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (
Early life and education
Sheikh Jassim is the third son of the former emir of Qatar, Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.[1] His mother is Moza bint Nasser Al-Missned, second wife of his father.[2] He was educated at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.[2][3] He attended Milton Abbey School, a boarding independent school in the village of Milton Abbas, near the market town of Blandford Forum in Dorset in South West England
Career
After graduation Sheikh Jassim was commissioned as 2nd-lieutenant in
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. He is a member of the Board of Trustees at Qatar Foundation.[8]
Marriage and children
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Sheikh Jassim married his cousin, Sheikha Bothaina bint Hamad Al Thani, the daughter of Sheikh Hamad bin Ali Al Thani, at Al Wajbah Palace, Doha, on 30 March 2006. They have eight children, three sons and five daughters:
- Sheikha Moza bint Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani
- Sheikh Fahad bin Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani
- Sheikha Hind bint Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani
- Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani
- Sheikh Tamim bin Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani
- Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani
- Sheikha Dhai bint Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani
- Sheikha Ghand bint Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani
References
- ^ "Qatar's Decision Makers". APS Review. 3 November 1997. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- ^ a b c d "The Line of Succession". APS Review. 19 September 2005. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- ^ Curtiss, Richard H. (28 February 1997). "The Arabian Gulf in 1997: With Ruling Family's Dispute Settled, Qatar's New Emir Charts Bold Course". Washington Report on Middle East Affairs. 10 (6). Retrieved 19 September 2013.
- ^ Blanchard, Christopher M. (5 May 2010). "Qatar: Background and U.S. Relations". CRS Report for Congress. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ^ "New Qatar crown prince named". BBC. 5 August 2003. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- Aljazeera.com. 5 August 2003. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Emir names Sheikh Tamim crown prince". Gulf News. 6 August 2003. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Board of Trustees". Qatar Foundation. Retrieved 23 February 2021.