Jasim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani

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Jassim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
Born (1981-09-25) 25 September 1981 (age 43)
Doha
House House of Thani
Father Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
Mother Moza bint Nasser Al Missned
Religion Islam

Jassim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (born 25 August 1975) is the former heir apparent of Qatar. 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.

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.[2] He was educated at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.[2][3] He attended Milton Abbey School in Dorset.

Career

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.[2] He replaced Mishaal bin Hamad Al Thani, his older half-brother, in the post.[2][4] Jasim renounced his rights in favour of his younger brother Sheikh Tamim on 5 August 2003.[5]

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.

Marriage and children

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. They have six children, three sons and three daughters:

  • H.E. Sheikha Mozah bint Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani (born February 2007)
  • H.E. Sheikh Fahad bin Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani (born 2008)
  • H.E. Sheikha Hind bint Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani (born December 2009)
  • H.E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani (born 2010)
  • H.E Sheikh Tamim bin Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani (born 2014)
  • H.E Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani (born October 2015)

Titles, styles and honours

Styles of
Sheikh Jassim
Emblem of Qatar.svg
Reference style His Highness
Spoken style Your Highness
Alternative style Sheikh

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

Ancestry

Family of Jasim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 16. Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 8. Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 17. Mariam bint Abdullah Al Attiyah
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4. Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 9. a sister of Nasser Al Attiyah
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2. Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 10. Hamad Al Attiyah
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5. Aisha bint Hamad Al Attiyah
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 12. Abdullah Al Missned
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6. Nasser bin Abdullah Al Missned
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3. Moza bint Nasser Al Missned
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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