1950 1950 was born in Doha, the eldest son of former emir Khalifa of Qatar. He received primary, middle and higher education in Qatar. 197 1 7 After graduating from royal military academy sandhurst, England, he joined the Qatari Armed Forces with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and served as the commander of the 1st Battalion (Fast Battalion). 1In February, 972, he was promoted to major general and served as commander-in-chief of the three armed forces. 1May, 977, was confirmed as Crown Prince and Minister of National Defense by the Emir of Kazakhstan. He has led Qatar military delegations to attend Arab defense ministerial meetings and Arab high-level military meetings many times. 1989 served as the chairman of Qatar National Supreme Planning Committee in May, and 1992 served as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces in September. 1In June 1995, he seized his father's throne through a coup and became the 9th Emir of Qatar. In July of the same year, he served as Prime Minister, Minister of National Defense and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. 1996 10 no longer serves as prime minister.

He paid a state visit to China on April 8, 1999.

During Hamad's reign, he used huge oil revenues to promote Qatar's modernization and strive to improve the country's influence on the international stage.