Abdelaziz bin Khalifa Al Thani

Abdelaziz bin Khalifa Al Thani
Full name
Abdelaziz bin Khalifa bin Hamad bin Abdullah bin Jassim bin Muhammed Al Thani
House House of Thani
Father Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani
Mother Amna Bint Hassan Bin Abdulla Al-Thani
Born 1952
Doha
Religion Islam
Monarchical styles of
Sheikh Abdelaziz
Reference style His Excellency
Spoken style Your Excellency
Alternative style Sir

Sheikh Abdelaziz bin Khalifa bin Hamad bin Abdullah bin Jassim bin Muhammed Al Thani, GCMG (born 12 December 1952 in Doha) is the first son of Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, the 8th Emir of Qatar, and eldest child of the Emir and his 1st Lady, Sheikha Amna Bint Hassan Bin Abdulla Al-Thani. Sheikh Abdelaziz is an elder half-brother of Sheikh Hamad, the current Emir of Qatar.[1] He was an oil minister[2][3] and minister of finance[4] between 1972 and 1991.

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Titles, styles and honours

Titles and styles

Honours

Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (Commonwealth, 1985)

References

  1. ^ "Qatar: Government list, Ruling family and other notables". Gulf States Newsletter. http://www.gsn-online.com/SSIs/GSNs_WORLD/Qatar/documents/Qatargovtlist_May09.pdf. Retrieved 23 April 2010. 
  2. ^ Ibrahim, Youssef M. (16 September 1980). "OPEC Oil Ministers at Odds on Pricing and Oil Production" (fee required). The New York Times. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F20610FD345F12728DDDAF0994D1405B8084F1D3. Retrieved 23 April 2010. 
  3. ^ "OPEC ministers discuss ways to raise oil prices" - Kentucky New Era
  4. ^ "France and Qatar: Agreement on cultural and technical co-operation"

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