Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani explained

Hamad bin Thamer bin Thani Al Thani
Birth Place:Doha, Qatar
Employer:Al Jazeera Media Network
Children:7
Education:Qatar University

Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer bin Mohammed Al Thani (Arabic: حمد بن ثامر بن محمد آل ثاني) is the chairman of the board of the Al Jazeera Media Network, based in Qatar.

Career

In 1987, Al Thani joined the Ministry of Information and Culture in Qatar as undersecretary to the minister of information until 1994.[1]

In 1996, he launched Al Jazeera.[2] Al Thani served as director general until the appointment of Dr Mostefa Souag and has served as president of the board of administration.[3]

He is a member of the ruling family of Qatar, the House of Thani.

Al Thani has a journalism degree from Qatar University.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2001. TBS Focus: Al-Jazeera: Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani. https://web.archive.org/web/20130103135752/http://www.tbsjournal.com/Archives/Fall01/Jazeera_chairman.html. 3 January 2013. Transnational Broadcasting Studies.
  2. Web site: 2017-10-10. Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani. 2021-11-24. Al Jazeera Media Network. en.
  3. News: Al Jazeera No Longer Nips at Saudis. Worth. Robert F.. 4 January 2008. The New York Times. 11 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20180314050521/https://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/04/world/middleeast/04jazeera.html. 14 March 2018. live.