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Full NameSheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al ThaniOther Name(s)• Hamad bin Khalifa bin
• Hamad bin Abdullah bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al ThaniProfession(s)• Statesman
• Military Leader
• Former Absolute MonarchKnown for Being Former Emir of QatarPhysical StatsEye ColourBlackEmir of QatarDynastyThaniReign27 June 1995 – 25 June 2013Title, StyleTitle:
• 1 January 1952 – 22 February 1972: Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani

Style:
• 22 February 1972 – 1977: His Excellency Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
• 1977 – 27 June 1995: His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Crown Prince of Qatar
• 27 June 1995 – 25 June 2013: His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar
• 25 June 2013 – 12 July 2026: His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Father Emir of Qatar

Awards, Honours, AchievementsNational honours

Qatar:
• Former Sovereign Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Independence
• Former Sovereign Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit

Foreign honours

Albania:
• Grand Cross of the Order of George Castriot Skanderbeg
• Recipient of the National Flag Order
Austria:
• Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria
Bahrain:
• Collar of the Order of Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa
Bulgaria:
• Grand Cross of the Order of the Balkan Mountains
Croatia:
• Grand Cross of the Grand Order of King Tomislav
Cuba:
• Member of the Order of José Martí
Dominican Republic:
• Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of Duarte, Sánchez and Mella
Egypt:
• Collar of the Order of the Nile
Finland
• Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose
France:
• Grand Cross of the National Order of the Legion of Honour
Germany
• Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Greece
• Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer
Indonesia
• First Class of the Order of the Star of Mahaputera
Italy:
• Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
Ivory Coast:
• Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Ivory Coast
Jordan:
• Grand Cordon with Collar of the Order of Al-Hussein bin Ali
Kuwait
• Collar of the Order of Mubarak the Great
Lebanon:
• Grade of the Order of Merit
• Grand Cordon of the National Order of the Cedar
Malaysia:
• Honorary Recipient of the Order of the Crown of the Realm
Malta:
• Honorary Companion of Honour with Collar of the National Order of Merit
Morocco:
• Collar of the Order of Muhammad
The Netherlands:
• Knight Grand Cross of Order of the Netherlands Lion
North Macedonia:
• First Class of the Order 8-September
Oman:
• Member Special Class of the Order of Oman
• Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit
Pakistan:
• Recipient of the Nishan-e-Pakistan
Peru:
• Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru (13 February 2013)
Philippines
• Grand Collar (Supremo) of the Order of Lakandula
Portugal:
• Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry
Romania:
• Collar of the Order of the Star of Romania
Saudi Arabia:
• Collar of the Order of King Abdulaziz
Senegal:
• Grand Cross of the National Order of the Lion
South Africa:
• Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Good Hope
Spain:
• Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
Thailand:
• Knight of the Order of the Rajamitrabhorn
Tunisia:
• Grand Cordon of the Order of 7 November
United Kingdom:
• Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
• Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
Venezuela:
• Grand Cordon of the Order of the Liberator
• Grand Cross of the Order of Francisco de Miranda
Yemen:
• Grand Cross of the Order of the Republic

Awards

Albania:
• Tirana: Honorary Citizen of the City of Tirana
Monaco:
• International Association of Athletics Federations: Member of the Golden Order of Merit
United States:
• Foreign Policy Magazine’: Top 100 Global Thinker – “For filling the leadership vacuum in the Middle East”

Military CareerAllegianceQatarBranchQatar Armed ForcesService years1971-2013RankLieutenant GeneralPersonal LifeDate of Birth1 January 1952 (Tuesday)BirthplaceDoha, QatarDate of Death12 July 2026 (Sunday)Place of DeathDoha, QatarAge (at the time of death) 74 YearsDeath CauseIllness (Kidney disease)Zodiac signCapricornNationality QatariHometownDoha, QatarCollege/UniversityBritish Royal Military Academy, SandhurstEducational QualificationGraduationReligionIslamRelationships & MoreMarital Status (at the time of death)MarriedFamilyWives/Spouse(s)• Sheikha Mariam bint Muhammad Al Thani (First wife)
• Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Al-Missned (Second Wife)

• Sheikha Noora bint Khalid Al Thani (Third Wife)ChildrenSon(s)– 11
• Sheikh Mishaal bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (Mother: Sheikha Mariam bint Muhammad Al Thani) – Heir Apparent of Qatar (1995–1996)
• Sheikh Fahad bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (Mother: Sheikha Mariam bint Muhammad Al Thani)
• Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (Mother: Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Al-Missned) – Heir Apparent of Qatar (1996–2003)
• Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (Mother: Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Al-Missned) – Heir Apparent of Qatar (2003–2013); Emir of Qatar (2013–present)

• Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (Mother: Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Al-Missned)
• Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (Mother: Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Al-Missned)
• Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (Mother: Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Al-Missned)
• Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (Mother: Sheikha Noora bint Khalid Al Thani)
• Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (Mother: Sheikha Noora bint Khalid Al Thani) – Deputy Emir of Qatar (since 11 November 2014)
• Sheikh Thani bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (Mother: Sheikha Noora bint Khalid Al Thani)
• Sheikh Al Qaqa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (Mother: Sheikha Noora bint Khalid Al Thani)
Daughter(s)– 13
• Sheikha Aisha bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (Mother: Sheikha Mariam bint Muhammad Al Thani)
• Sheikha Fatima bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (Mother: Sheikha Mariam bint Muhammad Al Thani)
• Sheikha Rawdah bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (Mother: Sheikha Mariam bint Muhammad Al Thani)
• Sheikha Hessa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (Mother: Sheikha Mariam bint Muhammad Al Thani)
• Sheikha Mashael bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (Mother: Sheikha Mariam bint Muhammad Al Thani)
• Sheikha Sara bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (Mother: Sheikha Mariam bint Muhammad Al Thani) – Program Coordinator for Reach Out to Asia-Qatar (ROTAQ)
• Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (Mother: Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Al-Missned)
• Sheikha Hind bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (Mother: Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Al-Missned)
• Sheikha Luluwah bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (Mother: Sheikha Noora bint Khalid Al Thani)
• Sheikha Maha bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (Mother: Sheikha Noora bint Khalid Al Thani)
• Sheikha Dana bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (Mother: Sheikha Noora bint Khalid Al Thani)
• Sheikha Al Anoud bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (Mother: Sheikha Noora bint Khalid Al Thani)
• Sheikha Mariam bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (Mother: Sheikha Noora bint Khalid Al Thani)ParentsFather– Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani
Mother– Aisha bint Hamad Al AttiyahSiblingsHalf-Brother–
• Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani (Former Prime Minister of Qatar) (1996–2007)
• Sheikh Abdelaziz bin Khalifa (Petroleum and finance minister) (1972–1992)
• Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa
• Sheikh Jassim bin Khalifa
Half-Sister(s)– 17
• Sheikha Amna bint Hassan bin Abdullah Al Thani
• Sheikha Maryem Bint Khalifa
• Sheikha Noora bint Khalifa
• Sheikha Hissa bint Khalifa
• Sheikha Jafla bint Khalifa
• Sheikha Moza bint Khalifa
• Sheikha Aisha bint Hamad Al Attiyah
• Sheikha Rudha bint Jassim bin Jabr Al Thani
• Sheikha Aisha Bint Khalifa
• Sheikha Sheikha bint Khalifa
• Sheikha Amna Bint Khalifa
• Sheikha Muna bint Khalifa
• Sheikha Lolwa Bint Khalifa
• Sheikha Amal Bint Khalifa
• Sheikha Al Anoud bint Khalifa
• Sheikha Moza bint Ali bin Saud Al Thani
• Sheikha Nouf bint KhalifaMoney FactorAssets/Properties• Cash reserves and investments estimated at around $105 billion
• Public shareholdings in companies including Barclays, Deutsche Bank, Qatar Islamic Bank, Dukhan Bank, Gulf Warehousing, Aamal and Volkswagen
Private investments in Valentino, Balmain, Quintet Private Bank, Heritage Oil, Groupe Printemps, El Corte Inglés, Beymen and several Egyptian retail developments
• Real estate valued at over $14 billion across Doha, London, New York and France
• Hotels worth nearly $5 billion across Europe, the United States, Egypt and Qatar
• Art collections estimated at around $3 billion
• Private jets including Boeing 747 BBJ (A7-HBJ), Boeing 747 BBJ (A7-HHE), Boeing 747 BBJ (A7-HHF)
• A luxury yachts “Katara” (worth $300 million) with a helipad, swimming pool, spa, cinema, and VIP suitesNet Worth (approx.) $325 billion (as of 2026)