Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Tani ( Arabic: الشيخ تميم بن حمد آل ثاني ; born June 3, 1980 , Doha , Qatar ) [1] - 4th Emir of Qatar from June 25, 2013 .
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| الشيخ تميم بن حمد آل ثاني | |||||||||
 Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in 2018 | |||||||||
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| Predecessor | Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani | ||||||||
| Heir | Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani | ||||||||
| Birth | June 3, 1980 (aged 39) Doha , Qatar | ||||||||
| Kind | Al tani | ||||||||
| Father | Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani | ||||||||
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| Spouse | 3 wives | ||||||||
| Children | 12 children | ||||||||
| Education | Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst Sherborne school | ||||||||
| Religion | Islam , Sunni | ||||||||
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| Affiliation |  Qatar | ||||||||
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Biography
Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani was born on June 3, 1980 in the capital of Qatar, Doha. Appointed heir to the throne in 2003, after the abdication of his older brother Jassem. He studied in the UK at Sherborne School in Dorset (a copy of which he later reproduced in Doha ). There he graduated from high school, the Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst , and served in the army of Qatar [2] .
Upon returning to his homeland, he began to assist his father in managing the state. The heir paid much attention to sports. He leads the Olympic Committee of Qatar , is a member of the International Olympic Committee from Qatar. He headed the organizing committee for the Doha Summer Olympics 2020 [3] . This plan was not continued, because the IOC did not allow the capital of Qatar to the final [4] .
Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani pays a lot to promoting sports in the country. Qatar is fighting for the right to host not only the Olympic Games, but also many world championships in various sports. The capital of Doha will host the world boxing championship , and in 2022 the next world football championship will be held in the country. Earlier in 2010, Doha hosted the World Indoor Athletics Championships .
Emirate led
In the summer of 2013, his father Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani decided to give up power in favor of his son [5] . On June 25, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani became the new emir of Qatar [6] . In 2014, he had a conflict with Saudi Arabia, which was supported by Bahrain and the UAE. In March 2014, Saudi Arabia withdrew its ambassador from Doha , Bahrain and the UAE followed suit. A joint statement was issued by three countries in which Qatar was accused of interacting with “organizations posing a threat to the security and stability of Council member states” in violation of the Security Cooperation Agreement (signed in December 2013 in Riyadh). [7] . The conflict was resolved only in November of the same year, when five Council countries (Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Bahrain and Kuwait) concluded an agreement in Riyadh [7] . Also with him, the country continued its active foreign policy - already on September 23, 2014, aircraft of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan struck ISIS positions in Syria [7] .
On June 5, 2017, Saudi Arabia , Egypt , Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates announced the severance of diplomatic relations , as well as land, sea and air communications with Qatar, accusing him of supporting terrorist groups. In addition, the contingent of the Qatari troops is subject to withdrawal from Yemen, where it participates in the Arab coalition in military operations against the Hussites . The press calls the cause of the conflict primarily the alleged relations of Qatar with the organization of the Muslim Brotherhood and the Palestinian movement Hamas [8] .
Titles and Awards
Titles
- Sheikh Tamim bin Khalifa Al Thani (1980-1995)
- HE Sheikh Tamim bin Khalifa Al Thani (1995-2003)
- His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Khalifa Al Thani, Crown Prince of Qatar (2003—2013)
- His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar (2013—)
Rewards
Qatar Awards
| A country | Date of delivery | Reward | Letters | |
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| Qatar | June 25, 2013— | Sovereign | Order of Independence | |
| 2003—25 June 2013 | Cavalier chain | |||
| Qatar | June 25, 2013— | Sovereign | Order of Merit | |
| August 5, 2005 — June 25, 2013 | Cavalier chain | |||
| A country | Date of delivery | Reward | Letters | |
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| Kazakhstan | December 10, 2001 [9] - | Cavalier of the Order of Dostyk 1 degree | ||
| Bahrain | February 23, 2004— | Class 1 Cavalier of the Order of Al-Khalifa | ||
| UAE | January 6, 2005— | Knight of the Order of Zayed | ||
| Italy | November 16, 2007— | Cavalier of the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit for the Italian Republic | ||
| Singapore | March 16, 2009— | Cavalier of the 1st class of the Order of Neil Utam | ||
| France | February 4, 2010— | Grand Officer of the Legion of Honor | ||
| Kuwait | October 28, 2013— | Chevalier of the Great Ribbon of the Order of Mubarak the Great | ||
Facts
- Sheikh Tamim bin Khalifa Al Thani is one of the youngest leaders of the heads of state and government in the world.
- He is the youngest of the current monarchs in the world.
- He is the youngest emir of Qatar for all the time of the country's independence
Notes
- ↑ His Highness the Heir Apparent (inaccessible link) . Qatar News Agency. Date of treatment June 27, 2013. Archived on May 9, 2013.
- ↑ Emir of Qatar will hand over power to his son , Rossiyskaya Gazeta (June 24, 2013). Date of treatment June 27, 2013.
- ↑ His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani. Heir Apparent ( inaccessible link) . Embassy of Qatar. Date of treatment June 27, 2013. Archived July 17, 2004.
- ↑ Baku and Doha dropped out of the fight for the 2020 Olympics , Lenta.ru (May 24, 2012). Date of treatment June 27, 2013.
- ↑ Emir of Qatar announced the transfer of power to his son , RIA Novosti (June 24, 2013). Date of treatment June 27, 2013.
- ↑ Emir of Qatar retired, transferring power to his son , BBC (June 25, 2013). Date of treatment June 27, 2013.
- ↑ 1 2 3 Shkvarya L. V. Transformations in the Arab countries of the GCC and some of their results in the 21st century // Management of economic systems: electronic scientific journal. - 2015. - No. 7 (79). - S. 51
- ↑ Ben Doherty, Patrick Wintour . Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt and Bahrain break diplomatic ties with Qatar over 'terrorism' (Eng.) , The Guardian (June 5, 2017). Date of treatment June 5, 2017.
- ↑ Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 10.12.2001 No. 737