List of emirs of Qatar
| Emir of the State of Qatar | |
|---|---|
| امیر دولة قطر | |
 | |
| Incumbent | |
 | |
| Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani since 25 June 2013 | |
| Details | |
| Heir presumptive | Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani |
| First monarch | Mohammed bin Thani |
| Formation | 1847 |
The Emir of Qatar is monarch or head of goverment of Qatar.
Hakims of Qatar (1847–1971)[change | change source]
| No. | Name (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Reign start | Reign end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Thani محمد بن ثاني (1788–1878) |
|
1847 | 18 December 1878 |
| 2 | HH Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani جاسم بن محمد آل ثاني (1825–1913) |
|
18 December 1878 | 1898 (Abdicated) |
| 3 | HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Muhammed Al Thani أحمد بن محمد بن ثاني |
|
1898 | 1905 |
| (2) | HH Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani جاسم بن محمد آل ثاني (1825–1913) |
|
1905 | 17 July 1913 |
| 4 | HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani عبد الله بن جاسم آل ثاني (1880–1957) |
|
17 July 1913 | 20 August 1949 (Abdicated) |
| 5 | HH Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani علي بن عبد الله آل ثاني (1895–1974) |
|
20 August 1949 | 24 October 1960 (Abdicated) |
| 6 | HH Sheikh Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani أحمد بن علي آل ثاني (1922–1977) |
|
24 October 1960 | 3 September 1971 |
Emirs of Qatar (1971–present)[change | change source]
| No. | Name (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Reign start | Reign end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HH Sheikh Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani أحمد بن علي آل ثاني (1922–1977) |
|
3 September 1971 | 22 February 1972 (Deposed)[3] |
| 2 | HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani خليفة بن حمد آل ثاني (1930–2016) |
|
22 February 1972 | 27 June 1995 (Deposed)[4] |
| 3 | HH Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani حمد بن خليفة آل ثاني (1952–) |
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27 June 1995 | 25 June 2013 (Abdicated)[5] |
| 4 | HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani تميم بن حمد آل ثاني (1980–) |
|
25 June 2013[5] | Incumbent |
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "File 160/1903 'Persian Gulf: El Katr; appointment of Turkish Mudirs; question of Protectorate Treaty with El Katr' [170v] (345/860)". Qatar Digital Library. 2015-08-20. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- ↑ "Ahmed bin Muhammed Al Thani", Wikipedia, 2020-03-06, retrieved 2020-03-06
- ↑ "Qatar PM seizes power from cousin". Ottawa Citizen. Beirut. AP. 23 February 1972. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ↑ "Prince deposes father in Qatar". Deseret News. 27 June 1995. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Qatari emir Hamad hands power to son Tamim". BBC. 25 June 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2013.