Jassim bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani


Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad bin Abdullah bin Jassim bin Muhammed Al Thani was the eldest son of Hamad, himself the second son and heir apparent of the ruler of Qatar, but who died before his father. As a result, Jassim's uncle Ali became the first Emir in 1949.
He was appointed in 1958 as the first Minister of Education in Qatar, a position he held until his death in 1976.
On the accession of their first cousin Ali to the Emirate in 1960, Jassim's younger brother, Khalifa, was named as heir apparent. Khalifa deposed Ali in 1972 and replaced him as Emir, and Jassim was never very happy with this state of affairs.

Family

Jassim al Thani had four sons:
Hamad bin Jassim bin Hamad,
Abdelaziz bin Jassim bin Hamad,
Abdallah bin Jassim bin Hamad, and
Fahad bin Jassim bin Hamad.
And eight daughters:
Lolwa bint Jassim bin Hamad,
Noora bint Jassim bin Hamad,
Rodha bint Jassim bin Hamad,
Aisha bint Jassim bin Hamad,
Sheikha bint Jassim bin Hamad,
Maryam bint Jassim bin Hamad, and
Maha bint Jassim bin Hamad.