Emir of Qatar
| Emir of the State of Qatar | |
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| أمیر دولة قطر Amir Dawlat Qatar | |
| Incumbent | |
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| Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani since 25 June 2013 | |
| Details | |
| Style | Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani |
| First monarch | Mohammed bin Thani |
| Formation | 1851 |
The emir of the State of
The emirs are members of the
Historical background
There have been eight rulers of
Qatar became part of the Ottoman Empire in 1871, although Sheikh Mohammed retained control of its internal affairs.[4][5] Following his army's victory at the Battle of Al Wajbah in March 1893, the second ruler Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani has been recognised as Founder of the State of Qatar, although it remained part of the Ottoman Empire until July 1913.[6]
The Ottomans maintained a military presence in Qatar until August 1915 and Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani signed the Anglo-Qatari Treaty on 3 November 1916. Sheikh Abdullah was the Qatari ruler from 1913 to 1949 and is one of the few, including Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, whose tenure extended through both world wars (1914–1945). Qatar's first oil well was drilled in October 1938 and oil was found at Dukhan in January 1940.[7]
Qatar became an independent state on 3 September 1971 and, since then, the ruler has been styled emir (amir).[8]
Succession
The permanent constitution of the state of Qatar published in 2005 dictates that the rule is hereditary and limited to descendants of
The former emir of Qatar, Sheikh
Career
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the
List of rulers
| Name | Lifespan | Reign start | Reign end | Notes | Family | Image |
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| Sheikh Al Thani | ||||||
| Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani | c. 1825 – 17 July 1913 (aged 87–88) | 18 December 1878[6] | 17 July 1913[6] | Son of Mohammed bin Thani. | Al Thani |  |
| Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani
| 1880 – 25 April 1957 (aged 76–77) | 17 July 1913 | 20 August 1949 (abdicated) | Son of Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani. | Al Thani |  |
| Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani
| 5 June 1895 – 31 August 1974 (aged 79) | 20 August 1949 | 24 October 1960 (abdicated) | Son of Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani and Mariam bint Abdullah Al Attiyah. | Al Thani |  |
| Sheikh Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani
| 1922 – 25 November 1977 (aged 54–55) | 24 October 1960 | 22 February 1972 (deposed)[15] | Son of Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani. From independence on 3 September 1971, the first ruler to be styled Emir (Amir).[8] | Al Thani | |
| Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani
| 17 September 1932 – 23 October 2016 (aged 84) | 22 February 1972 | 27 June 1995 (deposed)[16] | Grandson of Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani. Son of Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani and Aisha bint Khalifa Al Suwaidi. | Al Thani | |
| Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
| 1 January 1952 | 27 June 1995 | 25 June 2013 (abdicated)[1] | Son of Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani and Aisha bint Hamad Al Attiyah. | Al Thani | .jpg) |
| Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
| 3 June 1980 | 25 June 2013[1] | Incumbent | Son of Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and Moza bint Nasser. | Al Thani | |
See also
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| Administrative divisions (municipalities) |
- House of Al Thani
- Politics of Qatar
- List of prime ministers of Qatar
References
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- ^ a b Sheikh Ahmad Bin Ali Al Thani. Amiri Diwan. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
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