Historical country records
Qatar historical timeline
Qatar
| Date or term | Officeholder or event | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 1868 | Muhammad ibn Thani signs a treaty with the British, effectively establishing Qatar (previously considered to be a dependency of Bahrain) as an independent state | Leaders |
| 3 Nov 1916 | British protectorate | Leaders |
| 3 Sep 1971 | State of Qatar | Leaders |
| 12 Sep 1868 - 1878 | Muhammad ibn Thani | Ma`adid dynasty |
| 1878 - 17 Jul 1913 | Sheikh Qasim ibn Muhammad Al Thani | Ma`adid dynasty |
| 17 Jul 1913 - 20 Aug 1949 | Sheikh Abdullah ibn Qasim Al Thani | Ma`adid dynasty |
| 20 Aug 1949 - 24 Oct 1960 | Sheikh Ali ibn Abdullah Al Thani | Ma`adid dynasty |
| 24 Oct 1960 - 22 Feb 1972 | Sheikh Ahmad ibn Ali Al Thani | Ma`adid dynasty |
| 22 Feb 1972 - 27 Jun 1995 | Sheikh Khalifah ibn Hamad Al Thani | Ma`adid dynasty |
| 27 Jun 1995 - | Sheikh Hamad ibn Khalifah Al Thani | Ma`adid dynasty |
| 29 May 1970 - 27 Jun 1995 | Sheikh Khalifah ibn Hamad Al Thani | Prime ministers |
| 27 Jun 1995 - 29 Oct 1996 | Sheikh Hamad ibn Khalifah Al Thani | Prime ministers |
| 29 Oct 1996 - 3 Apr 2007 | Sheikh Abdullah ibn Khalifah Al Thani (b. 1959) | Prime ministers |
| 3 Apr 2007 - | Sheikh Hamad ibn Jassim ibn Jabr Al Thani (b. 1959) | Prime ministers |
| Aug 1949 - Jul 1950 | John Wilton | of the Persian Gulf; see under Bahrain) |
| 1951 - 1953 | Christopher Ewart-Biggs | of the Persian Gulf; see under Bahrain) |
| 1953 - 1955 | ... | of the Persian Gulf; see under Bahrain) |
| 1955 - 1958 | Derrick Charles Carden | of the Persian Gulf; see under Bahrain) |
| 1958 - 1959 | John Spenser Ritchie Duncan | of the Persian Gulf; see under Bahrain) |
| 1959 - 1962 | John Moberly | of the Persian Gulf; see under Bahrain) |
| 1962 - 1965 | Philip McKearney | of the Persian Gulf; see under Bahrain) |
| 1965 - 1969 | Ranald Boyle | of the Persian Gulf; see under Bahrain) |
| 1969 - 1971 | Edward Henderson | of the Persian Gulf; see under Bahrain) |