List of emirs of Qatar

Emir of the State of Qatar
امیر دولة قطر
Arms of His Highness the Emir of the State of Qatar
Incumbent
Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani since 25 June 2013
Details
Style	His Highness
Heir apparent	Joaan bin Hamad
First monarch	Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani
Formation	c. 1850

The Emir of the State of Qatar is the monarch and head of state of Qatar. It is the most powerful position in the country. The emirs of Qatar are members of the Al-Thani dynasty, which originate from the Banu Tamim; one of the largest tribes in the Arabian Peninsula.

Since 25 June 2013, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani is the current emir.

Emirs of Qatar (c. 1850–present)

Name	Reign		Remarks
	From	Until
HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Thani	c. 1850	18 December 1878	Died in office
HH Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani	1878	17 July 1913	Died in office
HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani	17 July 1913	20 August 1949	Abdicated; died on 25 April 1957
HH Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani	20 August 1949	24 October 1960	Abdicated; died on 31 August 1974
HH Sheikh Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani	24 October 1960	22 February 1972	Deposed by his cousin Khalifa; died on 25 November 1977
HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani	22 February 1972	27 June 1995	Deposed by his son Hamad; alive
HH Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani	27 June 1995	25 June 2013	Abdicated; alive
HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani	25 June 2013	Incumbent

Succession

The order of succession as the Ruler of Qatar is determined by appointments within the Al Thani family.

The former Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (Arabic: الشيخ حمد بن خليفة آل ثاني‎‎), appointed his fourth son, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani (Arabic: الشيخ تميم بن حمد آل ثاني‎‎), as heir apparent on 8 August 2003, after his older son Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani (who held the position between 1996 and 2003) renounced his rights to the throne in favour of Sheikh Tamim.

See also

• House of Al-Thani
• Politics of Qatar
• List of Prime Ministers of Qatar