🇶🇦 Qatar
Constitutional monarchyClosed autocracy
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Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
Monarch · 4,862 days in office
How the political system works in Qatar
Qatar is governed as a constitutional monarchy. Its monarch, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, has led the country since Jun 25, 2013. Qatar has had 10 monarchs since 1851. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as a closed autocracy.
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: 29% below average
Female leaders
0 of 10
All male to date
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 | 4,862 |
| 9 |  Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani | Jun 27, 1995 | Jun 25, 2013 | 6,573 |
| 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.
- How is the leader of Qatar chosen?
- Qatar is governed as a constitutional monarchy. Its monarch, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, has led the country since Jun 25, 2013. Qatar has had 10 monarchs since 1851. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as a closed autocracy.
- 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.
- Has Qatar ever had a female monarch?
- No. All 10 monarchs of Qatar to date have been men.