Sheikh

Sheikh

Not to be confused with sikhSheikh — also spelled Sheik or Shaikh, or transliterated as Shaykh — is an honorific in the Arabic language that literally means "elder" and carries the meaning "leader and/or governor"...

 Joaan bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani is a close member of Royal House of Thani. He is the fifth son of the current Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, and the third child of the Emir with his second wife, Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned.

Education and career

Sheikh Joaan was education at the École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr

École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr

The École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr is the foremost French military academy. Its official name is . It is often referred to as Saint-Cyr . Its motto is "Ils s'instruisent pour vaincre": literally "They study to vanquish" or "Training for victory"...

, France

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

. He was the Torch relay

Torch relay

Torch relay may refer to:*The carrying of the Olympic Torch**Any of the Olympic torch relays*Pan American Torch, a torch relay associated with the Panamerican Games*Asian Games Torch, a torch relay associated with the Asian Games...

 ambassador on the 2006 Asian Games

2006 Asian Games

The 15th Asian Games, officially known as the XV Asiad, is Asia's Olympic-style sporting event that was held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006. Doha was the first city in its region and only the second in West Asia to host the games...

 in Doha

Doha

Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...

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Marriage and children

Sheikh Joaan married at Al-Wajbah Palace, Doha, on 24 April 2008, with Sheikha al-Maha bint Salem Al-Rumual Al-Mannai, daughter of Sheikh Salem al-Rumul al-Mannai. Together they have two sons:

• Sheikh Hamad bin Joaan Al-Hamad Al-Thani
• Sheikh Tamim bin Joaan Al-Hamad Al-Thani