Jassim bin Hamad (born 25 August 1978) is the former heir apparent of Qatar. He abdicated his position as Crown Prince in 2003, in favour of his younger brother Tamim, citing being uninterested in becoming Emir. Jassim was the personal representative of the former emir. Sheikh Jassim is also honorary president of the Qatar National Cancer Society (QNCS) since 1997. He is patron of Aspire Academy since 2003. He is a member of the Board of Trustees at Qatar Foundation.