Political Leaders: Qatar

Leaders of Qatar
(State of Qatar)

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Heads of State

Hakim (Ruler) Sheikh Ahmad ibn Ali ibn Abdullah Al Thani 24 Oct 1960 - 3 Sep 1971 (†1977) Emirs Sheikh Ahmad ibn Ali ibn Abdullah Al Thani 3 Sep 1971 - 22 Feb 1972 (†1977) Sheikh Khalifah ibn Hamad ibn Abdullah Al Thani 22 Feb 1972 - 27 Jun 1995 (†2016) Sheikh Hamad ibn Khalifah ibn Hamad Al Thani 27 Jun 1995 - 25 Jun 2013 (†2026) Sheikh Tamim ibn Hamad ibn Khalifa Al Thani 25 Jun 2013 -

Prime Ministers

Sheikh Khalifah ibn Hamad ibn Abdullah Al Thani        Oct 1960 - 27 Jun 1995 (†2016) (*)
Sheikh Hamad ibn Khalifah ibn Hamad Al Thani        27 Jun 1995 - 29 Oct 1996 (†2026)       
Sheikh Abdullah ibn Khalifah ibn Hamad Al Thani     29 Oct 1996 -  3 Apr 2007         
Sheikh Hamad ibn Jassim ibn Jaber Al Thani           3 Apr 2007 - 26 Jun 2013
Sheikh Abdullah ibn Nasser ibn Khalifah Al Thani    26 Jun 2013 - 28 Jan 2020
Sheikh Khalid ibn Khalifa ibn Abdul Aziz Al Thani   28 Jan 2020 -  7 Mar 2023
Sheikh Muhammad ibn Abdul Rahman ibn Jassim Al Thani 7 Mar 2023 -

(*) Ruler of an independent State only from 3 Sep 1971.

Deputy Emir

Sheikh Abdullah ibn Hamad ibn Khalifa Al Thani     11 Nov 2014 -

Crown Princes

Sheikh Hamad ibn Khalifah ibn Hamad Al Thani       31 May 1977 - 27 Jun 1995 (†2026)
Sheikh Mishal ibn Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani       30 Jun 1995 - 23 Oct 1996 
Sheikh Jassim ibn Hamad ibn Khalifa Al Thani       23 Oct 1996 -  5 Aug 2003  
Sheikh Tamim ibn Hamad ibn Khalifa Al Thani         5 Aug 2003 - 25 Jun 2013 
Sheikh Abdullah ibn Hamad ibn Khalifa Al Thani     11 Nov 2014 -

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