Suhaim bin Hamad bin Abdullah bin Jassim bin Muhammed Al Thani ( ar, سحيم بن حمد بن عبد الله بن قاسم آل ثاني; 1933 – 21 August 1985) was a member of the ruling family of Qatar who served as the country's foreign minister. His brother, Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, was the emir of

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Career

Sheikh Suhaim was appointed minister of foreign affairs in 1972. He served in the post until his death on 21 August 1985. He had a great deal of participation, particularly in political, humanitarian,

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and cultural activities. In 1985, he plotted a coup against his brother Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani after he learned that Khalifa had named his own son,

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, as the heir. ''Public domain'' He had his own cache of weapons and maintained a cadre of supporters in northern Qatar. After Suhaim died suddenly of a heart attack in August 1985, his sons blamed Ghanim Al Kuwari, the minister of information and culture, for not responding promptly to his calls for medical attention. They were imprisoned after they attempted to assassinate Al Kuwari.

Legacy

In 2008 a fellowship fund was established at

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for the memory of Suhaim bin Hamad Al Thani.

Children

He had nine sons and five daughters from the same wife, Muna bint Jassim Al Hassan Al Dosari.

Daughters

* Muna bint Suhaim * Rudha bint Suhaim * Amna bint Suhaim * Al Anoud bint Suhaim *Muneera bint Suhaim

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Thani, Suhaim bin Hamad 1933 births 1985 deaths Foreign ministers of Qatar Suhaim bin Hamad