Jasim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani

Jassim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
Born (1981-09-25) 25 September 1981
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:

Titles, styles and honours

Styles of
Sheikh Jassim
Reference style His Highness
Spoken style Your Highness
Alternative style Sheikh

Titles and styles

Honours and awards

Ancestry

References

  1. ↑ "Qatar's Decision Makers". APS Review. 3 November 1997. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "The Line of Succession". APS Review. 19 September 2005. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Blanchard, Christopher M. (5 May 2010). "Qatar: Background and U.S. Relations". CRS Report for Congress. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  5. ↑ "New Qatar crown prince named". BBC. 5 August 2003. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
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