Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani
Hamad bin Thamer bin Thani Al Thani | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Education | Qatar University |
| Employer | Al Jazeera Media Network |
| Children | 7 |
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, and also heads the state-owned broadcasting network Qatar Media Corporation.[1][2] He is a member of the ruling family of Qatar, the House of Thani.
Career
Al Thani has a journalism degree from Qatar University.[3]
In 1987, Al Thani joined the Ministry of Information and Culture in Qatar as undersecretary to the minister of information until 1994.[4]
In 1996, he launched Al Jazeera.[3] Al Thani served as director general until the appointment of Dr Mostefa Souag and has served as president of the board of administration.[5]
References
- ^ "Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani". Al Jazeera Media Network. Retrieved 2025-12-07.
- ^ "من نحن". qatar radio (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2024-05-26. Retrieved 2025-12-07.
- ^ a b "Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani". Al Jazeera Media Network. 2017-10-10. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ^ "TBS Focus: Al-Jazeera: Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani". Transnational Broadcasting Studies. 2001. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013.
- ^ 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.