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The Emir is the head of State. His person shall be inviolable and he must be respected by all. (Art. 64)

The Emir shall, by an Emiri Order, appoint an Heir Apparent after consultation with the members of the Ruling Family and the people of wisdom (Ahal Alhal wal agd) in the State. The Heir Apparent must be a Muslim of a Qatari Muslim Mother. (Art. 9)

The rule of the State is hereditary in the family of Al Thani and in the line of the male descendants of Hamad Bin Khalifa Bin Hamad Bin Abdullah Bin Jassim. The rule shall be inherited by the son named as Heir Apparent by the Emir.
In the case that there is no such son, the prerogatives of rule shall pass to the member of the family named by the Emir as Heir Apparent. In this case, his male descendants shall inherit the rule. The provisions of the rule of the State and accession shall be determined by a special law that shall be issued within a year commencing as from the date of coming into force of this Constitution. This law shall have the power of the Constitution. (Art. 8)

The Emir shall appoint Ministers by an Emiri Order upon nomination by the Prime Minister; … (Art. 73)

The Emir shall appoint the Prime Minister, accept his resignation and remove him from office by an Emiri order; … (Art. 72)

The Executive Authority shall be vested in the Emir and he shall be assisted by the Council of Ministers as specified in this Constitution. (Art. 62)

The Council Of Ministers shall assist the Emir in discharging his functions and exercising his powers in accordance with this Constitution and the provisions of the law. (Art. 120)

No one shall assume a Ministerial Post save a person of an original Qatari nationality. (Art. 117)

The Legislative Authority shall be vested in Al-Shoura Council as prescribed in this Constitution. (Art. 61)

The member of Al-Shoura council should fulfill the following conditions:
1. To be a holder of an original Qatari nationality;
2. His age shall not be less than thirty calendar years at the closing date of nomination;
3. To be good in reading and writing Arabic;
4. Not to have been convicted by a competent court of law for an offense involving moral turpitude or dishonesty unless rehabilitated in accordance with the law; and
5. Eligible to vote as determined in the elections law. (Art. 80)