Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09DOHA190
2009-03-18 13:03:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Doha
Cable title:
QATARI HEIR APPARENT TAKES SECOND WIFE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L DOHA 000190
SIPDIS
DHAKA FOR POL/ECON
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/17/2019
TAGS: PGOV PREL INRB QA
SUBJECT: QATARI HEIR APPARENT TAKES SECOND WIFE
REF: 2008 DOHA 29
Classified By: Amb. Joseph LeBaron for Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
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(C) KEY POINTS
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-- The Qatari Heir Apparent, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani,
married a second wife in January.
-- She is the daughter of Manna Abdul Hadi Al-Hajri, Qatar's
Ambassador to Jordan. She is also related - it is unclear
how closely - to Qatar's Ambassador to Washington, Ali Bin
Fahad Al-Hajri.
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(C) COMMENT
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-- One source speculated that the Heir Apparent's second
marriage may be part of an attempt to extend the gene pool
for future leadership. He noted that the current Amir had to
go "four deep" among his sons to select Sheikh Tamim as Crown
Prince, as he is the Amir's fourth son overall, and the
second by his second wife and consort Sheikha Mozah.
End Key Points and Comment.
C O N F I D E N T I A L DOHA 000190
SIPDIS
DHAKA FOR POL/ECON
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/17/2019
TAGS: PGOV PREL INRB QA
SUBJECT: QATARI HEIR APPARENT TAKES SECOND WIFE
REF: 2008 DOHA 29
Classified By: Amb. Joseph LeBaron for Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
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(C) KEY POINTS
--------------
-- The Qatari Heir Apparent, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani,
married a second wife in January.
-- She is the daughter of Manna Abdul Hadi Al-Hajri, Qatar's
Ambassador to Jordan. She is also related - it is unclear
how closely - to Qatar's Ambassador to Washington, Ali Bin
Fahad Al-Hajri.
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(C) COMMENT
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-- One source speculated that the Heir Apparent's second
marriage may be part of an attempt to extend the gene pool
for future leadership. He noted that the current Amir had to
go "four deep" among his sons to select Sheikh Tamim as Crown
Prince, as he is the Amir's fourth son overall, and the
second by his second wife and consort Sheikha Mozah.
End Key Points and Comment.
1. (C) Reliable sources indicate the new wife is currently a
sophomore at Georgetown University's branch campus at
Education City.
2. (C) The marriage has not been announced publicly. One
possible reason is the woman's young age. Moreover, another
marriage so soon after his first (January 2005) could be seen
socially as bad form. A source in the Al-Hajri family told
us that Sheikha Mozah selected the new wife.
3. (C) Sheikh Tamim and his first wife, Sheikha Jawaher, who
is also his first cousin, have at least two children, but
details on the family are scarce. The first child was
reportedly a daughter (NFI) and there is a son named Hamad
who was born October 20, 2008 in the UK.
LeBaron
SIPDIS
DHAKA FOR POL/ECON
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/17/2019
TAGS: PGOV PREL INRB QA
SUBJECT: QATARI HEIR APPARENT TAKES SECOND WIFE
REF: 2008 DOHA 29
Classified By: Amb. Joseph LeBaron for Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
--------------
(C) KEY POINTS
--------------
-- The Qatari Heir Apparent, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani,
married a second wife in January.
-- She is the daughter of Manna Abdul Hadi Al-Hajri, Qatar's
Ambassador to Jordan. She is also related - it is unclear
how closely - to Qatar's Ambassador to Washington, Ali Bin
Fahad Al-Hajri.
--------------
(C) COMMENT
--------------
-- One source speculated that the Heir Apparent's second
marriage may be part of an attempt to extend the gene pool
for future leadership. He noted that the current Amir had to
go "four deep" among his sons to select Sheikh Tamim as Crown
Prince, as he is the Amir's fourth son overall, and the
second by his second wife and consort Sheikha Mozah.
End Key Points and Comment.
1. (C) Reliable sources indicate the new wife is currently a
sophomore at Georgetown University's branch campus at
Education City.
2. (C) The marriage has not been announced publicly. One
possible reason is the woman's young age. Moreover, another
marriage so soon after his first (January 2005) could be seen
socially as bad form. A source in the Al-Hajri family told
us that Sheikha Mozah selected the new wife.
3. (C) Sheikh Tamim and his first wife, Sheikha Jawaher, who
is also his first cousin, have at least two children, but
details on the family are scarce. The first child was
reportedly a daughter (NFI) and there is a son named Hamad
who was born October 20, 2008 in the UK.
LeBaron