Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani - Marriages and Children

Marriages and Children

Sheikh Hamad has three wives and twenty-four children, eleven sons and thirteen daughters:

  • He married his first wife H.H. Sheikha Mariam bint Muhammad Al-Thani, who is the daughter of his first cousin, Sheikh Muhammad bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al-Thani Hamad and his first wife have two sons and six daughters:
    • H.E. Sheikh Mishaal bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (born 1972)
    • H.E. Sheikh Fahd bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani
    • H.E. Sheikha Aisha bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani
    • H.E. Sheikha Hussah bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani
    • H.E. Sheikha Sara bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani – Program Coordinator for Reach Out to Asia-Qatar (ROTAQ)
    • H.E. Sheikha Rawdah bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani
    • H.E. Sheikha Fatima bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani
    • H.E. Sheikha Mashael bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani
  • His second wife is H.H. Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al-Misnad (born 8 August 1959, Al-Khor), the daughter of Nasser bin Abdullah Al Missned. Together they have five sons and two daughters:
    • H.H. Sheikh Jasim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (born 1978) – Heir Apparent of Qatar before 2003
    • H.H. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Crown Prince of Qatar (born 1980) – Heir Apparent of Qatar since 2003
    • H.E. Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani (born 1983)
    • H.E. Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani (born 1985)
    • H.E. Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani (born 1988)
    • H.E. Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani (born 1991)
    • H.E. Sheikha Hind bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani – director of the Emir’s Office since 2009
  • Hamad also has a third wife, H.H. Sheikha Noora bint Khalid Al-Thani, daughter of H.E. Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Thani, who was the Minister of the Interior. Together they have four sons and five daughters:
    • H.E. Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (born 1978)
    • H.E. Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani – president of the Al-Rayyan Sports Club
    • H.E. Sheikh Thani bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani
    • H.E. Sheikh Al-Qaqa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani
    • H.E. Sheikha Lulwaa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani
    • H.E. Sheikha Maha bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani
    • H.E. Sheikha Dana bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani
    • H.E. Sheikha Al-Anood bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani
    • H.E. Sheikha Mariam bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani

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