Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani

Prime Minister of Qatar
Incumbent
Assumed office 03 April 2007

Monarch : Hamad bin Khalifa

Preceded by : Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani

Born : 1959 Almirgab Palace

Spouse(s) : H.R.H Princess Aljohara bint Fahad Al Thani

His Excellency Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani (born 1959) is a member of the royal family of Qatar and currently the Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister.
He has been the Minister of Foreign Affairs since 1992. He is a cousin of the current emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, and his father and predecessor, Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, who appointed him; he was retained in his post when the current emir came to power in a coup in 1995. He played an important role in the overthrow of his uncle in 1995 and is close to his cousin.
On April 3, 2007, he was appointed as Prime Minister following the resignation of Abdullah bin Khalifa al-Thani, while continuing to serve as Foreign Minister.[1]
He has been reported to have strong connections with the US government and serves on the International Advisory Council of the Brookings Institution and chairs the International Advisory Council of the Brookings Doha Center. He is the richest man in Qatar and the fifth richest man in the world, and he has stakes in many strong businesses such as Qatar Airways and the Foreign Investment Company, Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment and The Pearl.

References

1. ^ “Qatar’s emir appoints new PM”, Middle East Online, April 3, 2007.