Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, reigned 2013 – present; Credit – Wikipedia
Qatar is in western Asia, on the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is surrounded by the Gulf of Bahrain and the Persian with Saudi Arabia being its only land border. Qatar was a British Protectorate and gained its independence in 1971. Originally tribal leaders, the House of Al Thani has officially ruled in Qatar since 1847. In 1868, the House of Al Thani signed a treaty with the British that recognized its separate status. The order of succession is determined by appointments within the Al Thani family and there is no official heir to the throne.
House of Al Thani (1847 – present)
Rulers since 1995
- Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar (reigned 1995 – 2013, abdicated)
- Sheikha Mozah bin Nasser Al Missned of Qatar (2nd wife of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa, Emir of Qatar, mother of his successor)
- Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar (reigned 2013 – present)