Joaan bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani

Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani (Arabic: جوعان بن حمد بن خليفه ال ثاني‎; born 23 July 1986)[1] is a close member of Royal 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.

Joaan bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani
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
Doha, Qatar
HouseThani
FatherHamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
MotherMoza bint Nasser Al Missned
Styles of
Sheikh Joaan
Reference styleHis Excellency
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Alternative styleSheikh

Education and career

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

In May 2015, he was appointed president of the Qatar Olympic Committee.[2] He served as president of the Organising Committee of the 24th Men's Handball World Championship Qatar 2015.

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. 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 2010)
  • Sheikha Al Dhabi bint Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani,(born 23 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. "Sheikh Joaan is new president". Doha Stadium Plus. 13 May 2015. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.



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