Prime Minister of Qatar facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Prime Minister of the State of Qatar |
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| Style | His Excellency |
| Residence | Green Palace |
| Seat | Amiri Diwan |
| Appointer | Emir of Qatar |
| Inaugural holder | Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani |
| Formation | 29 May 1970 |
| Deputy | Deputy Prime Minister of Qatar |
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The Prime Minister of the State of Qatar is the head of the Government of Qatar. This person is the second most important leader in the country, after the Emir of Qatar. The Prime Minister's main job is to help run the country's government and manage its daily tasks.
The position of Prime Minister was created on May 29, 1970. The very first person to hold this title was Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani. He was also the Emir of Qatar at the time. He served as Prime Minister until June 27, 1995, when his son, Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, became the new leader of the country.
The current Prime Minister is Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani. He was appointed on March 7, 2023.
Prime Ministers of Qatar (1970–Present)
This is a list of everyone who has served as the Prime Minister of Qatar since the job was created.
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | ||
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||
| 1 | Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani خليفة بن حمد آل ثاني (1932–2016) |
29 May 1970 | 27 June 1995 (Left office after a change in leadership) |
25 years, 29 days | |
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Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani حمد بن خليفة آل ثاني (born 1952) |
27 June 1995 | 29 October 1996 | 1 year, 124 days |
| 3 | Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani عبدالله بن خليفة آل ثاني (born 1958) |
29 October 1996 | 3 April 2007 | 10 years, 156 days | |
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Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani حمد بن جاسم بن جبر آل ثاني (born 1959) |
3 April 2007 | 26 June 2013 | 6 years, 84 days |
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Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani عبد الله بن ناصر بن خليفة آل ثاني (born 1960) |
26 June 2013 | 28 January 2020 | 6 years, 216 days |
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Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdul Aziz Al Thani خالد بن خليفة بن عبد العزيز آل ثاني (born 1968) |
28 January 2020 | 7 March 2023 | 3 years, 38 days |
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Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani محمد بن عبدالرحمن بن جاسم آل ثاني (born 1980) |
7 March 2023 | Incumbent | 2 years, 142 days |
Timeline of Service
This timeline shows how long each Prime Minister held the position.
See also
In Spanish: Primer ministro de Catar para niños
- Politics of Qatar
- Emir of Qatar
- Deputy Prime Minister of Qatar
