| Sheikh Abdullah bin Ahmad Al Thani• Following the British Labour Government's announcement in January 1968, for withdrawal from the east of Suez terminating the treaties of protection with the Gulf rulers and their failure to form a confederation of the nine gulf states, Qatar moved forward for forming a Cabinet | Sheikha Hessa bint Ahmed Al Thani• One of his spouses was the daughter of , then |
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| With the growth of oil economy, Qatar moved rapidly towards the introduction of modern administrative system | Biography [ ] Early life and deposition [ ] Sheikh Ahmad was born in Doha, the capital city and state of Qatar, in 1922 as the 2nd son of Sheikh , along with his 12 siblings, to be exact, he had 9 brothers and 3 sisters, although some sources prove that he had 10 brothers instead of 9 |
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| On 2 April 1970, the Provisional Constitution for Qatar was promulgated and the first Council of Ministers of the country was formed on 28 May 1970 | [ ] He took the throne on 24 October 1960 after his father, Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani, abdicated in his favor |
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| Sheikh Mansour bin Ahmad Al Thani Death [ ] Though some reconciliation was achieved with his cousin Sheikh Ahmad elected to remain in exile and died in London while getting treated for cancer on 25 November 1977 and his body was flown back to Qatar and received by the ruling family and he received a formal funeral which was attended by the Emir and ruling family and buried in Al Rayyan cemetery and a three-day mourning period was announced | Rathmell, Andrew; Kirsten Schulze October 2000 |
Sheikha Muneera bint Ahmed Al Thani• They staged a mini-uprising in the central market that year in response to the shooting where they presented their demands to the government.
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