Abdullah bin Khalifah Al Thani
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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 is presently the minister of state
for internal affairs
of Qatar
.
, 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.
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Sheikh
Sheikh
Not to be confused with sikhSheikh — also spelled Sheik or Shaikh, or transliterated as Shaykh — is an honorific in the Arabic language that literally means "elder" and carries the meaning "leader and/or governor"...
Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani (عبد الله بن خليفة آل ثاني) (born 1959, Doha
Doha
Doha is the capital city of the state of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf, it had a population of 998,651 in 2008, and is also one of the municipalities of Qatar...
) was a Prime Minister of Qatar from 29 October 1996 to 3 April 2007. He is presently the minister of state
Minister of State
Minister of State is a title borne by politicians or officials in certain countries governed under a parliamentary system. In some countries a "minister of state" is a junior minister, who is assigned to assist a specific cabinet minister...
for internal affairs
Internal affairs
Internal affairs may refer to:* Internal affairs of a state* Internal affairs , a division of a law enforcement agency which investigates cases of lawbreaking by members of that agency...
of Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
.
Family biography
He is the eldest son of the former and 8th Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al ThaniKhalifa bin Hamad Al Thani
Emir Shaikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Abdullah bin Jassim bin Muhammed Al Thani GCB GCMG was the Emir of Qatar from 1972 until he was deposed by his son Hamad bin Khalifa in 1995....
, 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
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
, earned his Secondary School Certificate in 1975, and graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst , commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is a British Army officer initial training centre located in Sandhurst, Berkshire, England...
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
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
Committee, and held this post until 1989. He speaks English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
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.