Qatar's Former Ruler Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani Has Died at Age 74, State News Agency Says
He transformed Qatar into a global player in diplomacy, media and investment, and state media said he died at 74.
- Emir Sheikh Hamad, who transformed Qatar into a global diplomatic and economic player, has died at 74, the Qatar News Agency reported.
- Hamad took power in 1995 from his father, overseeing an 18-year reign that leveraged vast natural gas reserves to modernize Qatar before voluntarily abdicating to his son, Emir Sheikh Tamim, in 2013.
- His initiatives established the Jazeera television network in 1996 and the Qatar Investment Authority, which acquired prominent assets including London's Harrod, while Qatar hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
- Qatar maintained security ties with the United States while cultivating independent relations with Iran, Hamas, Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, and other regional actors, often drawing scrutiny from Western allies.
- Born in 1952, Hamad studied at Britain's Royal Military Academy Sandhurst before ascending to leadership; after stepping down in 2013, he remained an influential figure within the ruling family.
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The former Emir of Qatar, Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani, died at the age of 74. During his government he promoted the international projection of the country and the creation of Al Jazeera
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informacion.esThe ex-emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani , architect of the economic opening of Qatar and protagonist of the expansion of its natural gas industry, the ex-emir died this Sunday at 74 years after a trajectory marked by the modernization of the state and its international projection. 'May God have mercy on the great
He ruled Qatar for almost two decades, then he voluntarily gave up power. Now Hamad bin Chalifa Al Thani, until 2013 Emir of Qatar, died. Among other things, the Sheikh had brought the football World Cup 2022 into the country.
He ruled the country between 1995 and 2013 before surprising everyone by abdicating in favor of his fourth son.He was key in planning Qatar's vast oil and gas reserves.
Sheikh Hamad was surprised to voluntarily abdicate in 2013 in favor of his fourth son, Sheikh Tamim, in a Middle East where leaders tend to stay in power until their last breath.
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