Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani

Hamad ibn Jassim ibn Jaber Al Thani (Arabic حمد بن جاسم بن جبر آل ثاني, DMG Hamad b Ǧāsim b Ǧabir Āl Tani, .. Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber sometimes al - Thani; * 1959) was a member of the royal family Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Qatar. He has been married twice and has 6 children (4 sons and 2 daughters ).

Life

Since 1992, he was Foreign Minister of Qatar 1995 and played in the overthrow of the then Emir an important role. He was a close confidant and ally of the current Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al- Thani, the then came to power and his cousin is.

Also, close ties with the U.S. government it is said to have, especially for former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney. The marriage to his second, influential woman Moza is difficult. He is the second richest man in Qatar, which is involved in a number of profitable businesses such as the airline Qatar Airways. The Sheikh holds as trustee of the sovereign wealth funds, as well as private investors, numerous investments in European companies. These include investments in the Dexia Group, the Belgian KBC Bank, Barclays and the London department store Harrods. He is pursuing a forward-looking investment strategy that will enable Qatar increased independence from petroleum.

On 3 April 2007 he became Prime Minister of Qatar, which triggered his cousin and the brother of the Emir of Qatar, Abdullah Bin Khalifa Al Thani, from. However, the Office of the Foreign Minister, he retained as head of government. The new Emir of Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on June 26, 2013 appointed the Cabinet, he no longer belongs to.