Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani
Deputy Emir of Qatar
In officeNovember 2014 – present
MonarchTamim bin Hamad Al Thani
Born (1988-02-09) 9 February 1988 (age 35)
Doha, Qatar
Spouse
Al Maha bint Muhammad Al Attiyah
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(m. 2012)​
Issue
  • Sheikh Hamad
  • Sheikh Tamim
HouseThani
FatherHamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
MotherNoora bint Khalid Al Thani
Styles of
Sheikh Abdullah
Reference styleHis Highness
Spoken styleYour Highness
Alternative styleSheikh

Abdullah bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (Arabic: عبد الله بن حمد آل ثاني; born 9 February 1988 in Doha)[1] is the Deputy Emir of the State of Qatar and unofficial heir presumptive to Emir of Qatar.

Early life and education

Sheikh Abdullah is a son of the former Emir of Qatar Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and Sheikha Noora bint Khalid Al Thani. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University in 2010.[2][3] On 11 November 2014, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani appointed Abdullah to the post of Deputy Emir, unofficially making him heir to the throne of Qatar. Emir Tamim is one day expected to appoint one of his own sons as Crown Prince.[1]

Personal life

Sheikh Abdullah married Sheikha Al Maha bint Muhammad Al Attiyah at Al Wajbah Palace on 22 March 2012. Sheikha Al Maha has a degree from the Qatar University College of Engineering and Computer Science. She is the daughter of Sheikh Muhammad bin Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah, Premier and Chairman of the Administrative Control and Transparency Authority.[4]

Sheikh Abdullah and Sheikha Al Maha have two sons:

Positions

Since 2018, he has been the chairman of the Board of Trustees of QatarEnergy.[5][6][7]

Sheikh Abdulla bin Hamad is the chairman of Board of Regents of Qatar University.[8][9]

He is the vice-chairman of the Supreme Council for Economic Affairs and Investment.[10][11]

Ancestry

References

  1. ^ a b "Qatar's ruling Amir appointed new Deputy Amir". Diplomat Magazine. 2014-11-17. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  2. ^ "Notable Georgetown Alumni". Georgetown University Qatar. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
  3. ^ "HH the Deputy Amir". gco.gov.qa. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
  4. ^ "H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani". ILoveQatar.net. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  5. ^ "Qatar shuffles cabinet, names new heads of wealth fund, state gas giant". Reuters. 2018-11-04. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
  6. ^ "Qatar Petroleum changes name to Qatar Energy". Al Jazeera. 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
  7. ^ "Qatar's emir restructures boards of QIA, Qatar Petroleum". S&P Global Market Intelligence. 2018-11-04. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  8. ^ "Board of Regents". Qatar University. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
  9. ^ "Deputy Amir chairs first meeting of Qatar University Board of Trustees". Gulf Times. 2020-09-28. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  10. ^ "HH The Amir Chairs Fourth Meeting of Supreme Council for Economic Affairs and Investment". Amiri Diwan of the State of Qatar. 2020-12-16. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
  11. ^ "Amir chairs first meeting of the Supreme Council for Economic Affairs and Investment". The Peninsula. 2021-04-07. Retrieved 2022-02-14.

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