A rare look back at the life and legacy of His Highness the late Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.
These historic images honour a visionary leader whose enduring contributions helped shape modern Qatar.
HH Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani with Kuwait Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Jabor al-Sabah in Kuwait City. 20/1/2002
HH the Heir Apparent and Defence Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani with British parliamentary delegation member Terry Dicks. 7/10/1993
HH the Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani shakes hands with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Premier and chief of the National Guards Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz looks on. 4/12/1997
HH the Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani with the members of the ruling family at the Amiri Diwan. The audience was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa al-Thani. 24/2/1996
HH Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani returned home after visits to Tunisia and the United States. HH the Amir was greeted upon arrival at Doha International Airport by HH the Heir Apparent Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani and HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa al-Thani. Their excellencies sheikhs, Ministers, Advisory Council Speaker and Deputy Speaker, undersecretaries and Advisory Council members were on hand to greet the Amir. The Tunisian and US ambassadors were also present at the airport. 28/6/1997
HH the Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani presiding over the second meeting of the Council of Ministers at the Amiri Diwan. 28/6/1995