Name Jasim Hamad | ||
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Born 25 August 1978 (age 45) Doha ( 1978-08-25 ) Spouse Buthaina bint Ahmad Al Thani (m. 2006) Children Fahd bin Jasim Al Hamad Al Thani Parents Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Moza bint Nasser Siblings Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Similar People Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, Mohammed bin Hamad bin Khalif, Moza bint Nasser Issue Moza bint Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, Fahad bin Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, Hind bint Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, Hamad bin Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, Tamim bin Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, Al-Mayassa bint Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, Dhai bint Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, Ghand bint Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani | ||
Jassim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (Arabic: جاسم بن حمد بن خليفة آل ثاني; born 25 August 1978) 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. He abdicated his position as Crown Prince in 2003, in favour of his younger brother Tamim, citing being uninterested in becoming Emir.
Contents
- PRINCE OF QATAR Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
- Early life and education
- Career
- Marriage and children
- Titles and styles
- Honours and awards
- References
PRINCE OF QATAR Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
Early life and education
Sheikh Jassim is the third son of the former emir of Qatar, Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. His mother is Moza bint Nasser Al Missned, second wife of his father. He was educated at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. He attended Sherborne international college 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. He replaced Mishaal bin Hamad Al Thani, his older half-brother, in the post. Jassim renounced his rights in favour of his younger brother Sheikh Tamim on 5 August 2003.
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: