Joaan bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani

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Joaan bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
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Joaan bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (far left) parading with the Saint-Cyr cadets, during the Bastille Day Military Parade 2007 in Paris, France.
Born (1986-07-23) 23 July 1986 (age 35)
Doha, Qatar
Spouse
Al-Maha bint Salem Al-Rumul Al-Mannai
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(m. 2008)​
IssueSheikh Hamad bin Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani
Tamim bin Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani
Al-Dhabi bint Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani
Khalifa bin Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani
Moza bint Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani
Jassim bin Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani
Maryam bint Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani
HouseThani
FatherHamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
MotherMoza bint Nasser Al-Missned
Styles of
Sheikh Joaan
Emblem of Qatar.svg
Reference styleHis Excellency
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Alternative styleSheikh

Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (Arabic: جوعان بن حمد بن خليفه آل ثاني; born 23 July 1986)[1][2] is a senior member of the House of Thani. He is the fifth son of former Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, and the third child of the Emir with his second wife, Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Al Missned. He is president of the Qatar Olympic Committee.[2]

Education and career[]

Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad was educated at École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr, France.[3] He was the Torch relay ambassador on the 2006 Asian Games in Doha.[4]

In May 2015, he was appointed president of the Qatar Olympic Committee.[5] He served as president of the Organising Committee of the 24th Men's Handball World Championship Qatar 2015.[6]

Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad is chairman of the Doha 2030 Asian Games Bid Committee[7] which won the bid for the 2030 Asian Games.[8]

Marriage and children[]

Sheikh Joaan married at Al-Wajbah Palace, Doha, on 24 April 2008, with Sheikha Al-Maha bint Salem Al-Rumul Al-Mannai, daughter of Salem Al-Rumul Al-Mannai.[9] Together they have four sons and three daughters.

  • Sheikh Hamad bin Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, (born 20 November 2009)
  • Sheikh Tamim bin Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, (born 21 September 2010)
  • Sheikha Al-Dhabi bint Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, (born 25 April 2012)
  • Sheikh Khalifa bin Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, (born 3 March 2014)
  • Sheikha Moza bint Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, (born 2 November 2015)
  • Sheikh Jassim bin Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, (born 7 March 2018)
  • Sheikha Maryam bint Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, (born 28 January 2020)

Ancestry[]

References[]

  1. ^ "الشيخ جوعان بن حمد بن خليفة ال ثاني". almrsal.com (in Arabic). 28 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Qatar Olympic Committee". anocolympic.org. Retrieved 2021-02-04.
  3. ^ "About Qatar Academy". Qatar Academy. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  4. ^ "Doha 2030: Towards a Brighter future for Asian Sport" (PDF). Gulf Times. 2020-11-11. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  5. ^ "Sheikh Joaan is new president". Doha Stadium Plus. 13 May 2015. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  6. ^ "'Handball Worlds will have great impact on our society'". Gulf Times. 2015-01-14. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  7. ^ "Doha 2030 presents vision for a magical Asian Games". Gulf Times. 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  8. ^ "Qatar wins bid to host Asian Games 2030". Gulf Times. 2020-12-16. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  9. ^ "H.E. Sheikh Joaan Bin Hamad Al Thani". iloveqatar.net. 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2021-01-28.


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