| House: | Thani |
| Sheikh | |
| Father: | Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani |
| Mother: | Mariam bint Muhammad Al Thani |
| Birth Date: | 2 July 1972 |
| Birth Place: | Doha |
Mishaal bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (Arabic: مشعل بن حمد بن خليفة الثاني; born 2 July 1972) is a member of the House of Thani.
Sheikh Mishaal is the first son and oldest child of the former Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, and his first wife, Sheikha Mariam bint Muhammad Al Thani. He is the oldest brother of the current Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
Sheikh Mishaal was named as the crown prince on 30 June 1995, three days after his father became the emir.[1] [2] Then he began to work at the ministry of foreign affairs, heading Qatari missions.[1] He served as crown prince until 23 October 1996 when he was replaced by his half-brother Jassim bin Hamad.[1] [3]
He was the chairman of the Al Rayyan Sports Club, and member of Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club (QREC). He is president of the Arab Equestrian Federation.[4]
Sheikh Mishal bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has three sons and four daughters:
Sons:
Daughters:
All members of his family are racehorse owners and closely involved in the Equestrian sports.