Introducing Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani

 Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani was
born 3 June 1980) is the eighth and current Emir of the State of Qatar. He is the fourth son of the previous Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. He became Emir of Qatar on 25 June 2013 after his father's abdication. Sheikh Tamim has held a variety of government posts within Qatar and also worked to promote numerous sporting events within the country. As of 2013, Tamim is the youngest reigning monarch among the GCC countries

Early life and education

Tamim bin Hamad was born on 3 June 1980 in Doha, Qatar.^[2] He is the fourth son of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, and second son of Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned, Hamad's second wife.^[3][4] Tamim was educated at Great Britain's Sherborne School (International College) in Dorset,^[5] and at Harrow School, where he received his A Levels in 1997.^[2][3] He then attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, graduating in 1998

Personal life

On 8 January 2005, Sheikh Tamim married his second cousin Sheikha Jawahir bint Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani, daughter of Sheikh Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani (with whom he shares a great-grandfather, Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani). They have two sons and two daughters:^[3]

• Sheikha Almayassa bint Tamim Al Thani (born 2006).
• Sheikh Hamad bin Tamim Al Thani (born 2008).
• Sheikha Aisha bint Tamim Al Thani (born 2010).
• Sheikh Jassim bin Tamim Al Thani (born 2012).

Sheikh Tamim has a second wife, Sheikha Anoud bint Mana Al Hajri, whom he married on 3 March 2009. She is the daughter of Mana bin Abdul Hadi Al Hajri, sometime Qatari Ambassador to Jordan.^[45] They have three children, two daughters and a son:^[3]

• Sheikha Nayla bint Tamim Al Thani (born 2010).
• Sheikh Abdullah bin Tamim Al Thani (born 29 September 2012).
• Sheikha Rodha bint Tamim Al Thani (born 2014).

Sheikh Tamim also has a third wife Sheikha Noora bint Hathal Al Dosari, whom he married in March 2014. They have one son:

• Sheikh Joaan bin Tamim Al Thani (born 2015).

Tamim participates in competitive sport. He was filmed playing badminton and bowled with former Egyptian military chief Mohammed Hussein Tantawi.^[3] He has a strong interest in history and his nation's heritage.^[4] He is fluent in English

Corruption allegations

Media disclosures have recently suggested massive violations of world soccer body FIFA's bidding rules by Qatar.^[72] Among the corruption allegations levelled towards Qatar’s successful bid for the 2022 World Cup are substantial payments to soccer officials across the globe, vote swapping, and shady political deals between FIFA president Sepp Blatter and the Qatari leadership.^[72] During his visit at Georgetown University in February 2015, Sheikh Tamim denied all charges