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The Al-Thani Dynasty

GENEALOGY

Shaikh Thani bin Muhammad al-Wadhiri, son of Thamir bin 'Ali bin Muhammad bin Salim bin Muhammad bin Jasim bin Said bin 'Ali bin Thamir bin Muhammad bin 'Ali bin Madhad bin Musharaf. He d. 1860, having had issue, five sons:

1) Shaikh Thamir bin Thani. He had issue, a son: Copyright©Christopher Buyers
- a) Shaikh 'Isa bin Thamir Al-Thani. He had issue, a son and a daughter:
  - i) Shaikh Thamir bin 'Isa Al-Thani. He had issue, eight sons:
    - (1) Shaikh 'Isa bin Thamir Al-Thani.
    - (2) Shaikh Muhammad bin Thamir Al-Thani.
    - (3) Shaikh 'Abdu'llah bin Thamir Al-Thani.
    - (4) Shaikh Nasser bin Thamir Al-Thani.
    - (5) Shaikh Hamad bin Thamir Al-Thani.
    - (6) Shaikh Khalid bin Thamir Al-Thani.
    - (7) Shaikh Jabir bin Thamir Al-Thani.
    - (8) Shaikh 'Ali bin Thamir Al-Thani.
  - i) Shaikha Fatima bint 'Isa. m. Shaikh Hasan bin 'Abdu'llah Al-Thani, third son of H.H. Shaikh 'Abdu'llah bin Jasim Al-Thani, Ruler of Qatar, CIE, by his first wife. She had issue, three sons - see below.
2) Shaikh Muhammad bin Thani, Ruler of Qatar - see below.
3) Shaikh 'Id bin Thani.
4) Shaikh 'Ali bin Thani.
5) Shaikh Ahmad bin Thani. He had issue, a son:
- a) Shaikh Muhammad bin Ahmad Al-Thani.

1868 - 1878 Shaikh Muhammad bin Thani, Ruler of Qatar. b. at al-Fuwayrit, second son of Shaikh Thani bin Muhammad al-Wadhiri. Elected as head of his clan, following the death of his father in 1860. Succeeded in establishing his independence from Bahrain, 12^th September 1868. Accepted Turkish suzerainty and received recognition as Qaimmaqam of Qatar, June 1871. Resigned his governorship of the tribes to his eldest son, 1876. He d. at Doha, 1878, having had issue, five sons and one daughter:

1) Shaikh Jasim bin Muhammad Al-Thani, Ruler of Qatar - see below.
2) Shaikh Ahmad bin Muhammad Al-Thani. b. ca. 1853. Governor of Doha 1900-1905, Qaimmaqam of the tribe on the resignation of his brother, 1900. He was k. by his servant at Doha, December 1905, having had issue, fifteen sons:
- a) Shaikh Mubarak bin Ahmad Al-Thani. He d.s.p. Copyright©Christopher Buyers
- b) Shaikh Muhammad bin Ahmad Al-Thani. b. ca. 1877. He d. after 1960, having had issue, five sons:
  - i) Shaikh Ahmad bin Muhammad Al-Thani. He d. before 1934, having had issue, four sons:
    - (1) Shaikh Nasser bin Ahmad Al-Thani. He d. before 1934, having had issue, one son:
      - (a) Shaikh Hamid bin Nasser Al-Thani. b. before 1934.
    - (2) Shaikh Mubarak bin Ahmad Al-Thani.
    - (3) Shaikh Muhammad bin Ahmad Al-Thani.
    - (4) Shaikh 'Abdu'l Rahman bin Ahmad Al-Thani.
  - ii) Shaikh Jasim bin Muhammad Al-Thani. He had issue, eight sons:
    - (1) Shaikh 'Abdu'llah bin Jasim Al-Thani. He d. before 2002, having had issue, eleven sons:
      - (a) Shaikh Khalifa bin 'Abdu'llah Al-Thani.
      - (b) Shaikh 'Ali bin 'Abdu'llah Al-Thani.
      - (c) Shaikh Fahd bin 'Abdu'llah Al-Thani.
      - (d) Shaikh Mubarak bin 'Abdu'llah Al-Thani.
      - (e) Shaikh Muhammad bin 'Abdu'llah Al-Thani.
      - (f) Shaikh Bandar bin 'Abdu'llah Al-Thani.
      - (g) Shaikh Jasim bin 'Abdu'llah Al-Thani.
      - (h) Shaikh Mashhur bin 'Abdu'llah Al-Thani.
      - (i) Shaikh Suhaim bin 'Abdu'llah Al-Thani.
      - (j) Shaikh Jibril bin 'Abdu'llah Al-Thani.
      - (k) Shaikh Hamad bin 'Abdu'llah Al-Thani. b. 1980. He d. 12^th July 2002.
    - (2) Shaikh 'Ali bin Jasim Al-Thani. He d. before 1934, having had issue, one son:
      - (a) Shaikh Ahmad bin 'Ali Al-Thani. b. before 1934.
    - (3) Shaikh Hamad bin Jasim Al-Thani. Copyright©Christopher Buyers
    - (4) Shaikh 'Abdu'l-Aziz bin Jasim Al-Thani.
    - (5) Shaikh Nasser bin Jasim Al-Thani.
    - (6) Shaikh Misha'al bin Jasim Al-Thani.
    - (7) Shaikh Fahad bin Jasim Al-Thani.
    - (8) Shaikh Khalid bin Jasim Al-Thani.
  - iii) Shaikh 'Abdu'llah bin Muhammad Al-Thani. He had issue, two sons:
    - (1) Shaikh Khalifa bin 'Abdu'llah Al-Thani. b. before 1934.
    - (2) Shaikh Ahmad bin 'Abdu'llah Al-Thani. b. before 1934. He had issue, a daughter:
      - (a) Shaikha Wadha bint Ahmad bin 'Abdu'llah Al-Thani. m. (div.) Shaikh ... Al-Thani. She d. before 2005.
  - iv) Shaikh Khalid bin Muhammad Al-Thani. He had issue, one son:
    - (1) Shaikh Nasser bin Khalid Al-Thani. b. before 1934.
  - v) Shaikh Ahmad bin Muhammad Al-Thani.
- c) Shaikh 'Abdu'llah bin Ahmad Al-Thani. b. 1880. He had issue, at least five sons:
  - i) Shaikh Ahmad bin 'Abdu'llah Al-Thani. He had issue, four sons:
    - (1) Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmad Al-Thani. He had issue, four sons and three daughters:
      - (a) Shaikh Khalifa bin Khalid Al-Thani.
      - (b) Shaikh Nasser bin Khalid Al-Thani.
      - (c) Shaikh Ahmad bin Khalid Al-Thani.
      - (d) Shaikh 'Abdu'llah bin Khalid Al-Thani.
      - (a) Shaikha Amna bint Khalid Al-Thani.
      - (b) Shaikha Noor bint Khalid Al-Thani.
      - (c) Shaikha Mooza bint Khalid Al-Thani.
    - (2) Shaikh 'Abdu'llah bin Ahmad Al-Thani. m. Shaikha Rawdha bint Jasim Al-Thani, daughter of H.E. Shaikh Jasim bin Muhammad Al-Thani, sometime Minister for Electricity and Water. He has issue, eight children, including three sons and three daughter:
      - (a) Shaikh Ahmad bin 'Abdu'llah Al-Thani, educ. Sherborne Sch., Dorset, UK
      - (b) Shaikh Jassim bin 'Abdu'llah Al-Thani.
      - (c) Shaikh Hamad bin 'Abdu'llah Al-Thani. b. 1999.
      - (a) Shaikha Mariam bint 'Abdu'llah Al-Thani.
      - (b) Shaikha Aisha bint 'Abdu'llah Al-Thani. b. 1994.
      - (c) Shaikha Turkiya bint 'Abdu'llah Al-Thani. b. 2004.
    - (3) Shaikh Muhammad bin Ahmad Al-Thani.
    - (4) Shaikh Hamad bin Ahmad Al-Thani.
  - ii) Shaikh Khalifa bin 'Abdu'llah Al-Thani. He had issue, six sons:
    - (1) Shaikh Mubarak bin Khalifa Al-Thani.
    - (2) Shaikh 'Ali bin Khalifa Al-Thani.
    - (3) Shaikh Khalid bin Khalifa Al-Thani.
    - (4) Shaikh 'Abdu'llah bin Khalifa Al-Thani.
    - (5) Shaikh Muhammad bin Khalifa Al-Thani.
    - (6) Shaikh 'Abdu'l-Aziz bin Khalifa Al-Thani.
  - iii) Shaikh Nasser bin 'Abdu'llah Al-Thani. He had issue, a son:
    - (1) Shaikh 'Abdu'llah bin Nasser Al-Thani.
  - iv) Shaikh Jasim bin 'Abdu'llah Al-Thani. He d. August 1998, having had issue, four sons:
    - (1) Shaikh Hamad bin Jasim Al-Thani.
    - (2) Shaikh Fahad bin Jasim Al-Thani.
    - (3) Shaikh 'Abdu'l-Aziz bin Jasim Al-Thani.
    - (4) Shaikh Nasser bin Jasim Al-Thani.
  - v) Shaikh 'Ali bin 'Abdu'llah Al-Thani.
- d) Shaikh 'Ali bin Ahmad Al-Thani. b. 1883. He d. 1931/1932, having had issue, one son:
  - i) Shaikh Ahmad bin 'Ali Al-Thani. He had issue, two sons:
    - (1) Shaikh 'Ali bin Ahmad Al-Thani. He had issue, four sons:
      - (a) Shaikh Sa'ud bin 'Ali Al-Thani. Copyright©Christopher Buyers
      - (b) Shaikh 'Abdu'llah bin 'Ali Al-Thani.
      - (c) Shaikh Faleh bin 'Ali Al-Thani.
      - (d) Shaikh Nasser bin 'Ali Al-Thani.
    - (2) Shaikh Nasser bin Ahmad Al-Thani. He had issue, a son:
      - (a) Shaikh Muhammad bin Nasser Al-Thani.
- e) Shaikh 'Abdu'l Rahman bin Ahmad Al-Thani. b. 1886. He d. 1943/1944, having had issue, one son:
  - i) Shaikh Ahmad bin 'Abdu'l Rahman Al-Thani. He had issue, two sons:
    - (1) Shaikh 'Abdu'l Rahman bin Ahmad Al-Thani.
    - (2) Shaikh 'Abdu'llah bin Ahmad Al-Thani.
- f) Shaikh Faisal bin Ahmad Al-Thani.
- g) Shaikh Nasser bin Ahmad Al-Thani. b. 1893. He had issue, six sons and three daughters:
  - i) Shaikh Faleh bin Nasser Al-Thani. He had issue, six sons:
    - (1) Shaikh Nasser bin Faleh Al-Thani. Dir. Commercial Bank of Qatar, Al-Safa Islamic Bank, Doha Insurance Co (DICO), etc. He had issue, six sons:
      - (a) Shaikh 'Abdu'llah bin Nasser bin Faleh Al-Thani.
      - (b) Shaikh 'Ali bin Nasser bin Faleh Al-Thani. Dir. Wataniya Restaurants QSC.
      - (c) Shaikh Hamad bin Nasser bin Faleh Al-Thani. Head of Computer Dept. of the Ministry of Finance 1996.
      - (d) Shaikh 'Abdu'l Aziz bin Nasser bin Faleh Al-Thani.
      - (e) H.E. Shaikh Ahmad bin Nasser bin Faleh Al-Thani. b. 1962, educ. USA (B.Sc.). Projects Engineer in Ministry of Water & Electricity 1978-1992, Asst. Under Sec. for Water & Electricity (Admin. & Finance) 1992-1996, Minister for Communication & Transport since 1996. Chair. Brd. of Dirs. Q-Tel, and Qatar College of Aviation and Gulf Air. Dir. Wataniya Restaurants QSC.
      - (f) Shaikh Saud bin Nasser Al-Thani.
    - (2) Shaikh Hamad bin Faleh bin Nasser Al-Thani. He had issue, a son and a daughter:
      - (a) Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad bin Faleh Al-Thani.
      - (b) Shaikha Alia bint Hamad bin Faleh Al Thani.
    - (3) Shaikh 'Ali bin Faleh Al-Thani.
    - (4) Shaikh Ahmad bin Faleh Al-Thani.
    - (5) Shaikh 'Abdu'llah bin Faleh Al-Thani.
    - (6) Shaikh Muhammad bin Faleh Al-Thani.
    - (1) Shaikha Aisha bint Faleh bin Nasser Al-Thani, educ. Qatar Univ., Doha (BA, Bed), and Univ. of Hull (MBA, PhD). Chair. & MD Doha Academy since 2000, CEO of Al Faleh Group of Companies, Trustee Reach Out To Asia (ROTA) since 2005, Mbr. Supreme Educational Cncl. since 2006, and Zaytuna Institute Brd.
    - (2) Shaikha Moneera bint Faleh bin Nasser Al-Thani.
    - (3) Shaikha Hessa bint Faleh bin Nasser Al-Thani.
- h) Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmad Al-Thani. b. 1893. He had issue, at least eight sons:
  - i) Shaikh Muhammad (I) bin Khalid Al-Thani.
  - ii) H.E. Shaikh Nasser bin Khalid Al-Thani. b. 1915. Minister for Commerce and National Economy 1970-1983, Head of the Israel Boycott Regional Office (Qatar). He d. 2^nd August 1986, having had issue, two sons and a daughter:
    - (1) Shaikh 'Abdu'llah bin Nasser Al-Thani. Chair. Nasser Bin Khaled (NBK) and Son's Group of Companies.
    - (2) H.E. Shaikh Nawwaf bin Nasser Al-Thani, educ. UK. Joined Nasser Bin Khaled & Sons (NBKS) 1983, Presdt. & CEO Nasser Bin Khaled & Son's (NBKS) Group of Companies, Chair. Doha Insurance Co (DICO), Dir. Arabtec PJSC, UAE, Abraaj Capital, and Spinneys Holdings. Mbr. Brd. of the Qatari Businessmen's Assoc. since 2001, Presdt. Qatari French Business Club, Qatar Motor Fed., and Qatar Marine Sports Fed. Rcvd: Knt. of the Order of National Merit of France.
    - (1) H.E. Shaikha Hanadi bint Nasser Al-Thani, educ. Qatar Univ. (B.Sc. Econ. 1990), and London Univ. (M.Sc. 1993). Lecturer at Qatar Univ. 1993-1995, MD Qatar Ladies Investment Co. (QLIC) 1998-2004, Vice-Chair & MD Amwal since 2004, Vice-Presdt. Nasser Bin Khaled & Son's (NBKS) Group of Companies, CEO of the Al Waab City Project. Hon. Mbr. of the Brd. of Shaqab Institue for Girls (SIG), Arab Intl. Women's Forum, etc.
  - iii) Shaikh Ahmad bin Khalid Al-Thani. He had issue, four sons:
    - (1) Shaikh Nasser bin Ahmad Al-Thani.
    - (2) Shaikh 'Ali bin Ahmad Al-Thani.
    - (3) Shaikh Hamad bin Ahmad Al-Thani.
    - (4) Shaikh 'Abdu'l Aziz bin Ahmad Al-Thani.
  - iv) Shaikh Jasim bin Khalid Al-Thani. He had issue, a son:
    - (1) Shaikh Khalid bin Jasim Al-Thani.
  - v) Shaikh Muhammad (II) bin Khalid Al-Thani.
  - vi) Shaikh Hamad bin Khalid Al-Thani. He had issue, six sons:
    - (1) H.E. Shaikh Ahmad bin Hamad Al-Thani. Minister for Agriculture and Municipal Affairs 1992-1999.
    - (2) Shaikh 'Ali bin Hamad Al-Thani.
    - (3) Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al-Thani.
    - (4) Shaikh Jabir bin Hamad Al-Thani. Copyright©Christopher Buyers
    - (5) Shaikh 'Abdu'l Aziz bin Hamad Al-Thani.
    - (6) Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al-Thani.
  - vii) Shaikh 'Abdu'llah bin Khalid Al-Thani.
  - viii) Shaikh 'Ali bin Khalid Al-Thani.
- i) Shaikh 'Abdu'l-Aziz bin Ahmad Al-Thani. b. 1894. He had issue, two sons:
  - i) Shaikh Ahmad bin 'Abdu'l-Aziz Al-Thani. He had issue, three sons:
    - (1) Shaikh Muhammad bin Ahmad Al-Thani.
    - (2) Shaikh Nasser bin Ahmad Al-Thani.
    - (3) Shaikh Sa'ud bin Ahmad Al-Thani.
    - ii) Shaikh 'Ali bin 'Abdu'l-Aziz Al-Thani.
- j) Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmad Al-Thani. b. 1896. He had issue, three sons:
  - i) Shaikh Ahmad bin Khalifa Al-Thani. He had issue, three sons:
    - (1) Shaikh 'Ali bin Ahmad Al-Thani.
    - (2) Shaikh Nasser bin Ahmad Al-Thani.
    - (3) Shaikh Jasim bin Ahmad Al-Thani.
  - ii) Shaikh Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani. He d. 1966/1967, having had issue, two sons:
    - (1) Shaikh 'Abdu'llah bin Nasser Al-Thani. Minister of State for Internal Affairs since 2005.
    - (2) Shaikh Nasser bin Nasser Al-Thani.
  - iii) Shaikh 'Ali bin Khalifa Al-Thani. He had issue, four sons:
    - (1) Shaikh Jasim bin 'Ali Al-Thani.
    - (2) Shaikh 'Abdu'llah bin 'Ali Al-Thani.
    - (3) Shaikh Nasser bin 'Ali Al-Thani.Copyright©Christopher Buyers
    - (4) Shaikh Naif bin 'Ali Al-Thani.
- k) Shaikh Saif bin Ahmad Al-Thani. b. 1898. He had issue, eight sons:
  - i) Shaikh Mubarak (I) bin Saif Al-Thani.
  - ii) H.E. Shaikh Ahmad bin Saif Al-Thani, GBE (c 12.11.1985). b. 1946, educ. London Univ. Ambassador at the Court of St James's 1972-1977 (conc. to the Netherlands, Sweden and Norway 1973-1977), Minister of State for Foreign Affairs 1978-1989, Minister for Justice 1989-1995, Minister of State Without Portfolio since 1995.
  - iii) Shaikh Mubarak (II) bin Saif Al-Thani.
  - iv) Shaikh Hamad bin Saif Al-Thani.
  - v) Shaikh 'Ali bin Saif Al-Thani.
  - vi) Shaikh Nasser bin Saif Al-Thani.
  - vii) Shaikh 'Abdu'llah bin Saif Al-Thani.
  - viii) Shaikh Jabir bin Saif Al-Thani.
- l) Shaikh Hamad bin Ahmad Al-Thani.
- m) Shaikh Jabir bin Ahmad Al-Thani. b. 1899. He had issue, three sons:
  - i) Shaikh Nasser bin Jabir Al-Thani.
  - ii) Shaikh Ahmad bin Jabir Al-Thani.
  - iii) Shaikh 'Abdu'llah bin Jabir Al-Thani.
- n) Shaikh Muhammad bin Ahmad Al-Thani. b. 1903.
- o) Shaikh Ahmad bin Ahmad Al-Thani. He had issue, five sons:
  - i) Shaikh Mubarak bin Ahmad Al-Thani. He had issue, five sons:
    - (1) Shaikh Fahad bin Mubarak Al-Thani.Copyright©Christopher Buyers
    - (2) Shaikh Hamad bin Mubarak Al-Thani.
    - (3) Shaikh 'Abdu'l Aziz bin Mubarak Al-Thani.
    - (4) Shaikh Khalid bin Mubarak Al-Thani.
    - (5) Shaikh Faisal bin Mubarak Al-Thani.
  - ii) Shaikh Muhammad bin Ahmad Al-Thani.
  - iii) Shaikh Hamad bin Ahmad Al-Thani.
  - iv) Shaikh Nasser bin Ahmad Al-Thani.
  - v) Shaikh 'Abdu'llah bin Ahmad Al-Thani.
3) Shaikh A'id bin Muhammad Al-Thani. He d.s.p.
3) Shaikh Fahd bin Muhammad Al-Thani. He d.s.p.
5) Shaikh Jabir bin Muhammad Al-Thani. b. 1878. He d. at Bahrain, 5^th September 1934, having had issue, four sons:
- a) Shaikh 'Isa bin Jabor Al-Thani.
- b) Shaikh Jasim bin Jabor Al-Thani. b. ca. 1910. He d. 5^th October 1999, having had issue, eight sons and a daughter:
  - i) H.E. Shaikh Jabor bin Jasim bin Jabor Al-Thani. He had issue, three sons:
    - (1) Shaikh 'Abdu'l Aziz bin Jabor Al-Thani.
    - (2) Shaikh Hamad bin Jabor Al-Thani. Sec-Gen. Qatar Planning Cncl. m. Shaikha Naila bint Hamad Al-Thani, sister of Shaikha Dana bint Hamad Al-Thani. He has issue, two sons and two daughters, including:
      - (a) Shaikh Jabor bin Hamad Al-Thani.
      - (b) Shaikh Fahd bin Hamad Al-Thani.
    - (3) Shaikh Mansur bin Jabor Al-Thani.
  - ii) Shaikh Mansur bin Jasim bin Jabor Al-Thani.
  - iii) Shaikh Yusuf bin Jasim bin Jabor Al-Thani. He had issue, four sons:
    - (1) Shaikh Khalid bin Yusuf bin Jasim Al-Thani.
    - (2) Shaikh Faisal bin Yusuf bin Jasim Al-Thani.
    - (3) Shaikh Jabor bin Yusuf bin Jasim Al-Thani. b. 1967, educ. (LL.B.). Served in Ministry of the Interior 1987-2000, transf. to MFA 2000, Dir. International Organizations Sec. in Conference and Traties Dept. 2000-2001, Dir. of the Minister's Office since 2001.
    - (4) Shaikh Muhammad bin Yusuf bin Jasim Al-Thani.
  - iv) Shaikh Fahad bin Jasim bin Jabor Al-Thani.
  - v) H.E. Shaikh Hamad bin Jasim bin Jabor Al-Thani. b. at Doha, 1959, educ. Acting Minister for Electricity and Water 1982, Presdt. Central Municipal Cncl., Chair. Qatar Electricity & Water Co., Dir. Emir's Special Projects Office, Mbr. Qatar General Petroleum Co., and Higher Planning Cncl., Dir. of the Office of the Minister for Municipal Affairs and Agriculture 1982-1989, Minister for Municipal Affairs and Agriculture 1989-1992, Dep. Minister for Electricity and Water 1990-1992, Foreign Affairs since 1992, and First Dep. Prime Minister 2003-2007, Prime Minister since 2007. Mbr. Supreme Defence Cncl. since 1996, Permanent Constitution Cttee. since 1999, Ruling Family Cncl. since 2000, and Supreme Cncl. for the Investment of Reserves since 2000. Chair. Qatari Diar. m. (first) Jawahar. m. (second) ... He has issue, two sons:
    - (1) Shaikh Jasim bin Hamad Al-Thani. Chair. Qatar Islamic Bank (QISB); Dir. Qatar Insurance Company (QIC), etc. m. Shaikha Dana bint Hamad Al-Thani, sister of Shaikha Naila bint Hamad Al-Thani.
    - (2) Shaikh Tameen bin Hamad Al-Thani.
  - vi) H.E. Shaikh Faleh bin Jasim bin Jabor Al-Thani. Entered Civil Service Ministry 1987. Asst. Head of Salaries and Wages Sec. 1987-1989, Official in the Employment Planning Sec. 1989-1990, Dep. Dir. Personnel 1990-1992, Dep. Dir. Civil Service 1992-1995, Minister for the Civil Service since 1995, and Housing since 1996. He has issue, nine children, including:
    - (1) H.E. Shaikh Muhammad bin Faleh Al-Thani, educ. Sherborne Sch., Sherborne, and Milton Abbey Sch., Blandford Forum, Dorset, and Durham Univ., UK. General Supervisor & Vice-Chair. Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC). Presdt. Qatar Tennis Fed. (QTF).
    - (2) Shaikh Jasim bin Faleh Al-Thani. b. at Doha, 1993. He was k. in a car crash, 2003.
  - vii) Shaikh Mansur bin Jasim bin Jabor Al-Thani.
  - viii) H.E. Shaikh Nawaf bin Jasim bin Jabor Al-Thani. b. at Doha, 1972, educ. B.Com. Chair. Qatar National Hotels Co. (QNHC) since 2003; Dep. Chair. Shaikh Jasim bin Jabor Charitable (SJTC) Fndn. and Dhofar Tourism Co. SAOG since 2007; Dir. Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Co., etc. m. and has issue, three children.
  - i) Shaikha Rawhda binti Jasim binti Jabor Al-Thani. m. as his second wife, H.H. Shaikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al-Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar, GCB, GCMG (b. at Rayyan, 1932), fourth son of Shaikh Hamad bin 'Abdu'llah Al-Thani, Heir Apparent and Deputy Ruler. She d. January 1998, having had issue - see below.
- c) H.E. Shaikh Muhammad bin Jabor Al-Thani. b. 1916. Minister for Municipal Affairs 1972-1983. He d. 23^rd May 1983, having had issue, fourteen sons:
  - i) Shaikh Jabor bin Muhammad Al-Thani. He has issue, four sons:
    - (1) Shaikh Dr Khalid bin Jabor Al-Thani, educ. Nova South East Univ., Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Ms HA), and King Faisal Univ., Saudi Arabia (MBBS, MD). Junior Physician, Assist. Medical Dir and Vice-Chair. of the Hamad Medical Corp., Under Sec. Ministry of Public Health 1996-1998, Presdt. Qatar National Cancer Soc. since 1997; Chair. Gulf Union Against Cancer; Vice-Chair. Permanent Elections Cttee. since 2003, and National Health Authority since 2006; Mbr Supreme Cncl. for Family Affairs Brd, Shafallah Centre for Children with Special Needs, and Qatar Technical Inspection Co.
    - (2) Shaikh Khalifa bin Jabor Al-Thani.
    - (3) Shaikh Salman bin Jabor Al-Thani.
    - (4) Shaikh Hasan bin Jabor Al-Thani. Presdt. Qatar Marine Sports Fed., and International Offshore Team Assoc. (IOTA) since 1987.
  - ii) Shaikh Hamad bin Muhammad Al-Thani. Attached to the MFA in 1972. He has issue, thirteen sons, including:
    - (1) Shaikh Jabor bin Hamad Al-Thani.
    - (2) Shaikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al-Thani.
  - iii) H.E. Shaikh 'Abdu'llah bin Muhammad bin Jabor Al-Thani, educ. UK. Director, Department of Industrial Devpt. 1989-1994, Assist. Under-Sec. Ministry of Energy & Industry 1994-1998, Govt. Rep. Gulf Organisation for Industrial Consultancy (GOIC) 1994-1998, to Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard (ASRY) 1994-1999, and Gulf Co-op Cncl. (GCC) Patent Bureau 1995-1998, Assist. Under-Sec. for Civil Aviation & Dir-Gen. of Doha International Airport 1998-2001, Chair. Qatar National Hotels 1996-2003, Qatar Tourism Authority 2000-2003, GTG and Gulf Trading & Contracting Company (GTC), and Al Khaleej Insurance & Reinsurance Company QSC (Dep. Chair. since 1994); Vice-Chair. Qatar National Navigation Co. (QNNA) QSC; Dir. Qatar Flour Mills 1994-2002, Al Ahli Bank QSC 1997-2002, and Doha Bank Ltd. Presdt. Qatar Golf Assoc. 1999-2002; Mbr Emirates Insurance Assoc., etc. He had issue, three sons:
    - (1) Shaikh Saud bin 'Abdu'llah Al-Thani. Dir. Al Khaleej Insurance & Reinsurance Company QSC, Dir. Qatar Flour Mills, etc.
    - (2) Shaikh Jabor bin 'Abdu'llah Al-Thani.
    - (3) Shaikh Muhammad bin 'Abdu'llah Al-Thani. Dir. Al Khaleej Insurance & Reinsurance Company QSC.
  - iv) H.E. Shaikh 'Abdu'l Rahman bin Muhammad bin Jabor Al-Thani. Presdt. Qatar & Oman Investment Co. since 2007; Chair. Gulf Engineering & Technical Services (GENTECH) Co Ltd, Transind Co., and Qatar Industrial Manufacturing Co. (QUIMCO). Vice-Chair. Qatar Environmental Protection Cttee. MD & CEO Doha Bank Ltd. Dir. Qatar Petroleum (QP), Qatar Fertilizer Co. (QAFCO), Qatar Gas Co. (North Field), Crescent Commercial Bank Ltd, etc.
  - v) Shaikh Dr 'Abdu'l Aziz bin Muhammad bin Jabor Al-Thani. Chair. Venessia Petroleum Co.
  - vi) Shaikh Ahmad bin Muhammad Al-Thani. Dir. Qatar National Bank (QNBK).
  - vii) Shaikh Faleh bin Muhammad Al-Thani.
  - viii) Shaikh Nasser bin Muhammad bin Jabor Al-Thani. Chair. Qatar Flour Mills.
  - ix) Shaikh Hasan bin Muhammad al-Thani.
  - x) H.E. Shaikh Fahad bin Muhammad bin Jabor Al-Thani.Chair. Doha Bank Ltd, Dir. Qatar Flour Mills, etc.
  - xi) Shaikh Mansur bin Muhammad Al-Thani. Dir. Qatar Flour Mills.
  - xii) Shaikh Faisal bin Muhammad Al-Thani.
  - xiii) Shaikh Khalid bin Muhammad Al-Thani.
  - xiv) Shaikh Talal bin Muhammad bin Jabor Al-Thani. Vice-Chair. & MD Qatar Flour Mills, Dir. Al Khaleej Insurance & Reinsurance Company QSC, etc.
- d) Shaikh 'Ali bin Jabor Al-Thani. He d. ca. 13^th June 1999, having had issue:
  - i) Shaikh Muhammad bin 'Ali bin Jabor Al-Thani.
  - ii) Shaikh 'Abdu'llah bin 'Ali bin Jabor Al-Thani. Dep. Chair. Commercial Bank of Qatar QSC.
  - iii) Shaikh Jabor bin 'Ali bin Jabor Al-Thani. Dir. Commercial Bank of Qatar QSC.
  - iv) Shaikh Hamad bin 'Ali bin Jabor Al-Thani. First Arab to fly solo around the world in 1986. Dir. Millennium Millionaire Group (MMG) 1999-2007.
1) A daughter. m. Shaikh Ahmad bin Muhammad al-Khalifa, of Bahrain.

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