Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani
Chairman of Al Jazeera since its founding
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Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani is a Qatari businessman, a member of the ruling Al Thani family and a cousin of the former Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. He joined Qatar's Ministry of Information in 1987 and was its first undersecretary until the ministry was abolished in 1994. Around the end of 1994 he became founding chairman of the board of Al Jazeera, a post he has held since; he also heads the state-owned Qatar Media Corporation.Sources:1Wikipedia: Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)2Wikipedia: Al Jazeera Media Network, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)
Roles and connections
- Al JazeeraDirector of Al Jazeera: Chairman of the board since its founding; a deputy minister of information when it launchedQatari government-owned and funded international news network
- Government of QatarMinistry of Information official; first undersecretary to the minister (until 1994)National government of Qatar
- Government of QatarHead of the state-owned Qatar Media CorporationNational government of Qatar
Elsewhere
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