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🇶🇦 Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
Monarch of Qatar since June 25, 2013
How long has Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani been in office?
As of October 17, 2026, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has been in office for 4,862 days as Monarch of Qatar, with no scheduled end date. There is no scheduled end date to count down to: Qatar is classified as a closed autocracy, where leaders are not chosen through multiparty elections and typically leave office only by choice, death, or force.
4,862 days in office. No fixed end date has been scheduled yet.
How long do leaders of Qatar usually stay in office?
Qatar has had 10 monarchs since 1851. A completed tenure has averaged 6,878 days (about 18.8 years), and the longest was Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani at 12,818 days. All of them have been men. Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has served 4,862 days so far, 29% shorter than that average. The previous officeholder, Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, served 6,573 days. Qatar is classified as a closed autocracy.
Key facts
| Role | Monarch of Qatar |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Political system | Closed autocracy (Regimes of the World, 2025) |
| Born | June 3, 1980 (age 46) |
| Took office | June 25, 2013 (aged 33) |
| Term ends | No fixed date |
| Officeholder no. | 10th Monarch of Qatar |
| Preceded by | Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani |
| Vs. average | 4,862 days served — 29% shorter than the historical average of 6,878 days (so far) |
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