His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Amir of the State of Qatar

His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani assumed his duties as Amir of the State of Qatar on 25 June 2013, following the announcement of His Highness the Father Amir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, in an address to the Qatari people, of his decision to hand over power to his Heir Apparent and the pledge of allegiance to His Highness the Amir by the Qatari people as the new Amir.

His Highness the Amir is the Head of State and the Commander-in-Chief of Qatar’s Armed Forces. He represents the State of Qatar in domestic and foreign settings.

His Highness the Amir was born on 3 June 1980. His Highness the Amir received his high school diploma from Sherborne School in the United Kingdom in 1997 and graduated from the Sandhurst Royal Military Academy in the United Kingdom in 1998. His Highness the Amir was appointed as Qatar’s Heir Apparent on 5 August 2003.



Statements by His Highness the Amir with the President of the United States of America

Thank you very much, Mr. President. It's always a pleasure seeing you. I want to thank you for your leadership in this very, very important, critical time in the Middle East. I think, as you mentioned, Mr. President, this is a very important deal. There's still a lot of work to be done, but I think with this momentum, if we continue like that, Mr. President, I think we can achieve and do great in the region. It's going to be very important for the region, very important also for Iran as well. We are here to help whenever friends ask us to help. We're always here to help. Of course, also our bilateral relationship, Mr. President. Since your historic visit in Doha last year, our trade partnership is going to reach $1 .2 trillion, and this is huge, and we have a lot of great investments that we're very proud of as well in the US and also American companies investing in Qatar. So overall, you know, we are very, very proud and very happy about this relationship. And, you know, once again, thank you very much for your leadership. I think it was a very critical time, but I think you took the right decision. Thank you.

Amiri devan

About the
Amiri Diwan

The Amiri Diwan is the seat of rule of the State of Qatar. It is the sovereign body and the administrative office of His Highness the Amir. It acts as a nexus between His Highness and all governmental and non-governmental bodies internally and externally. Among its manifold tasks and responsibilities, the Amiri Diwan keeps His Highness the Amir abreast of the most important developments locally and internationally, submits to him draft laws and other legislative instruments for perusal and approval, and delivers his instructions to the concerned authorities.