Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani

Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani (عبد الله بن خليفة آل ثاني) (born 1959, Doha) was a Prime Minister of Qatar from 29 October 1996 to 3 April 2007. He presently serves as an advisor to the Emir and often represents him at ceremonial events and receptions.

Family biography

He is the eldest son of the former and 8th Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, and the Emir's 3rd Lady, Sheikha Rudha bint Jassim Bin Jabr Al-Thani. In long form, his name could be rendered as Abdullah bin Khalifa bin Hamad bin Abdullah bin Jassim bin Muhammed Al Thani. Sheikh Abdullah is the younger half-brother of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the current Emir of Qatar, to whom Abdullah is currently an advisor.

Sheikh Abdullah received his school education in Qatar, earned his Secondary School Certificate in 1975, and graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in December 1976. Then he joined the Armed Forces of Qatar and held many Senior Military posts up to 1989 when he was appointed Assistant Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces, in the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. In 1979 Abdullah was appointed Chairman of Qatar Olympic Committee, and held this post until 1989. He speaks English and French fluently.

Abdullah has six sons: Hamad, Suhaim, Tamim, Fahad, Mohammad and Khalifa.

Political history

• July 17, 1989: Appointed Minister of the Interior.
• July 11, 1995: Appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior.
• October 29, 1996: Appointed Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior and continued at the head of the Interior portfolio until January 2, 2001.
• April 3, 2007: Resigns and is replaced by Foreign Minister Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabr Al Thani as Prime Minister.^[1]

References

External links

• Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs