Ruler · 1932 – 2016

Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani

Lived 1932 – 2016; politician. Emir of the State of Qatar (Qatar), 1972 – 1995.

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Lived: 1932 – 2016; 84 years
In office: 23 years; one reign
Lines: 1; Qatar
Left it: left office alive; read off the dates alone

Emir of the State of Qatar

Qatar · the 8th of 10 dated reigns · 1851 – 2013

4 before

Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani1914 – 1949

Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani1949 – 1960

Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani1960 – 1972

Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani1972 – 1995

Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani1995 – 2013

Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani2013 – …

killed, executed or dead in battledeposed, abdicated, exiled or removeddied in officeleft alive by a regular roadstill in officea second row: a reign that began before the last had ended — rival claimants, or a shared thronethis entry

Reigned 1972 – 1995 · 23 years · came to it aged 40

Left it: left office aliveread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1995; they died in 2016

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