Mohammed bin Hamad Al Thani (1929–2023)

Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Abdullah bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani (Arabic: محمد بن حمد بن عبد الله آل ثاني; 1929 – 21 July 2023) was a Qatari politician and diplomat. A member of the royal family, he was the son of Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani.

Mohammed bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani
Born	1929 (1929) Doha, Qatar
Died	21 July 2023 (aged 94) Bangkok, Thailand
Occupation	MBHHC Chairman
Years active	1973–2023
Children	9

Career

Al Thani served as Ambassador to Lebanon from 1973 to 1977, before becoming Minister for Education in 1978. He left this post in 1989 to become Minister of State for Culture, where he remained until 1995.

Qatar coup

Al Thani went into exile in 1995 after Hamad bin Khalifa's coup to join his brother, Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, in United Arab Emirates. He returned to Qatar in 1996.

Children

• Hamad bin Mohammed, married daughter of his uncle Nasir bin Hamad, 3 sons and 3 daughters
• Abdulaziz bin Mohammed, married daughter of his uncle Abdulrahman bin Hamad, 2 sons and 3 daughters
• Jassim bin Mohammed, 2 sons and 2 daughters
• Maryam bint Mohammed, married the Emir Hamad bin Khalifa, 2 sons and 6 daughters
• Galiya bint Mohammed, Minister of Health, married Khalid bin Muhammed bin Hasan, 3 sons and 3 daughters
• Shiekha bint Mohammed, married Saud bin Abdelaziz bin Hamad, 3 sons and 2 daughters
• Lubna bint Mohammed, married Muhammed bin Khalid bin Hamad, 2 sons and 1 daughter
• Noora bint Mohammed, married Naif bin Suhaim bin Hamad, 1 son and 1 daughter
• Aisha bint Mohammed, married Thani bin Thamir bin Mohammed, 3 sons and 1 daughter
• Ghanim bin Mohammed, married Aisha Al Nasr (Daughter of vice minister of transport). Had 2 sons, 3 daughters

Death

Al Thani died on 21 July 2023, at the age of 94.

Sources

• http://www.althanitree.com/pageTemplate.aspx?show=g&id=778&action=0
• "Mohamed Bin Hamad Holding | Board of Governors". Archived 2017-07-10 at the Wayback Machine