Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani (1921–1976)

Jassim bin Hamad bin Abdullah bin Jassim bin Muhammed Al Thani was the eldest son of Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani, himself the second son and heir apparent of the ruler of Qatar, but who died before his father. As a result, Jassim's uncle Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani became the emir in 1949.
He was appointed in 1958 as the first Minister of Education in Qatar, a position he held until his death in 1976.
On the accession of their first cousin Ali to the Emirate in 1960, Jassim's younger brother, Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, was named as heir apparent. Khalifa deposed Ali in 1972 and replaced him as emir, and Jassim was not happy with this state of affairs.

Family

Jassim bin Hamad had four sons: Hamad bin Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, Abdelaziz bin Jassim bin Hamad, Abdallah bin Jassim bin Hamad, and Fahad bin Jassim bin Hamad.
He also had eight daughters: Lolwa bint Jassim bin Hamad, Noora bint Jassim bin Hamad, Rodha bint Jassim bin Hamad, Aisha bint Jassim bin Hamad, Sheikha bint Jassim bin Hamad, Maryam bint Jassim bin Hamad, and Maha bint Jassim bin Hamad.