Mohammed bin Hamad Al Thani (1929–2023)

Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Abdullah bin Jassim bin Mohammed  Al Thani (محمد بن حمد بن عبد الله آل ثاني; 1929 – 21 July 2023) was a Qatari politician and diplomat. A member of the royal family, he was the son of Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani.

Career
Al Thani served as Ambassador to Lebanon from 1973 to 1977, before becoming Minister for Education in 1978. He left this post in 1989 to become Minister of State for Culture, where he remained until 1995.

Qatar coup
Al Thani went into exile in 1995 after Hamad bin Khalifa's coup to join his brother, Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, in United Arab Emirates. He returned to Qatar in 1996.

Children

 * Hamad bin Mohammed, married daughter of his uncle Nasir bin Hamad, 3 sons and 3 daughters
 * Abdulaziz bin Mohammed, married daughter of his uncle Abdulrahman bin Hamad, 2 sons and 3 daughters
 * Jassim bin Mohammed, 2 sons and 2 daughters
 * Maryam bint Mohammed, married the Emir Hamad bin Khalifa, 2 sons and  6 daughters
 * Galiya bint Mohammed, Minister of Health, married Khalid bin Muhammed bin Hasan, 3 sons and 3 daughters
 * Shiekha bint Mohammed, married Saud bin Abdelaziz bin Hamad, 3 sons and 2 daughters
 * Lubna bint Mohammed, married Muhammed bin Khalid bin Hamad, 2 sons and 1 daughter
 * Noora bint Mohammed, married Naif bin Suhaim bin Hamad, 1 son and 1 daughter
 * Aisha bint Mohammed, married Thani bin Thamir bin Mohammed, 3 sons and 1 daughter
 * Ghanim bin Mohammed, married Aisha Al Nasr (Daughter of vice minister of transport). Had 2 sons, 3 daughters

Death
Al Thani died on 21 July 2023, at the age of 94.