🇶🇦 Qatar
Constitutional monarchyClosed autocracy
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Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
Monarch · 4,815 days in office
Tenure records
Longest-serving
Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani
12,818 days
Shortest-serving
Mohammed bin Jassim Al Thani
365 days
Average tenure
6,878 days
Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani: 30% below average
Recent monarchs by days in office
Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Qatar?
Across 9 completed terms, the average monarch of Qatar has served 6,878 days (about 18.8 years). That has stayed fairly steady: the last five completed terms averaged 7,228 days.
One completed term Average tenure per decade
All monarchs of Qatar
| # | Name | Took office | Left office | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 |  Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani | Jun 25, 2013 | Incumbent | 4,815 |
| 9 |  Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani | Jun 26, 1995 | Jun 25, 2013 | 6,574 |
| 8 |  Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani | Feb 22, 1972 | Jun 27, 1995 | 8,526 |
| 7 |  Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani | Oct 24, 1960 | Feb 22, 1972 | 4,138 |
| 6 | Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani | Aug 20, 1949 | Oct 24, 1960 | 4,083 |
| 5 |  Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani | Jul 17, 1914 | Aug 20, 1949 | 12,818 |
| 4 | Mohammed bin Jassim Al Thani | Jan 1, 1913 | Jan 1, 1914 | 365 |
| 3 | Ahmed bin Muhammed Al Thani | Jan 1, 1898 | Jan 1, 1905 | 2,556 |
| 2 |  Jassim bin Mohammed bin Thani | Dec 18, 1878 | Jul 17, 1913 | 12,629 |
| 1 | Muhammad ibn Thani | Jan 1, 1851 | Dec 18, 1878 | 10,213 |
Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the Monarch of Qatar?
- Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has been Monarch of Qatar since Jun 25, 2013.
- Who is the longest-serving Monarch of Qatar?
- Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani, with 12,818 days in office.
- Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Qatar?
- Across 9 completed terms, the average monarch of Qatar has served 6,878 days (about 18.8 years). That has stayed fairly steady: the last five completed terms averaged 7,228 days.