Mohammed bin Hamad Al Thani (1929–2023)

Qatari royal family member and politician (1929–2023)

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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

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.

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.

References

"وفاة الشيخ محمد بن حمد بن عبد الله بن جاسم آل ثاني.. من هو فقيد قطر الذي نعاه الديوان الأميري؟". Watanserb. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.

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