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Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani

Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani

Qatari businessman

In this Arabic name, the surname is Al Thani.

Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer bin Mohammed Al Thani (Arabic: حمد بن ثامر بن محمد آل ثاني) is the chairman of the board of the Al Jazeera Media Network, based in Qatar.

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Career

In 1987, Al Thani joined the Ministry of Information and Culture in Qatar as undersecretary to the minister of information until 1994.[1]

In 1996, he launched Al Jazeera.[2] Al Thani served as director general until the appointment of Dr Mostefa Souag and has served as president of the board of administration.[3]

He is a member of the ruling family of Qatar, the House of Thani.

Al Thani has a journalism degree from Qatar University.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "TBS Focus: Al-Jazeera: Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani". Transnational Broadcasting Studies. 2001. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013.
  2. [2]
    "Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani". Al Jazeera Media Network. 2017-10-10. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
  3. [3]
    Worth, Robert F. (4 January 2008). "Al Jazeera No Longer Nips at Saudis". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 14 March 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2015.


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