List of the emirs of Qatar

This list shows the rulers ( Hakim ) from the founding of the state in the 19th century to 1971 and the emirs of Qatar since independence .

Surname	Beginning of rule	End of rule
Mohammed bin Thani	September 12, 1868	December 18, 1878
Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani	December 18, 1878	July 17, 1913
Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani	July 17, 1913	August 20, 1949
Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani	August 20, 1949	October 24, 1960
Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani	October 24, 1960	February 22, 1972
Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani	February 22, 1972	June 27, 1995
Hamad bin Chalifa Al Thani	June 27, 1995	June 26, 2013
Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani	June 26, 2013	( in office )