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Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani
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Prime Minister of Qatar
In office
29 October 1996 – 3 April 2007
MonarchHamad bin Khalifa
DeputyHamad bin Jassim
Preceded byHamad bin Khalifa
Succeeded byHamad bin Jassim
Personal details
Born (1959-02-11) 11 February 1959 (age 65)
Doha, Qatar

Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa bin Hamad bin Abdullah bin Jassim bin Muhammed Al Thani (born 1959, Doha) was a Prime Minister of Qatar from 29 October 1996 to 3 April 2007. He is the eldest son of the former and 8th Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, and the Emir's 3th Lady, Sheikha Rudha bint Jassim Bin Jabr Al-Thani. Sheikh Abdullah is the elder 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

  1. ^ "Qatar’s emir appoints new PM", Middle East Online, April 3, 2007.
Political offices
Preceded by Prime Minister of Qatar
1996 – 2007
Succeeded by
Preceded by
New Title
Minister of the Interior of Qatar
1989–2001
Succeeded by

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