Abdullah bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani ( ar, عبد الله بن حمد آل ثاني; born 9 February 1988 in Doha) is the Deputy Emir of the

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and unofficial heir presumptive to

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of Qatar.

Early life and education

Sheikh Abdullah is a son of the former

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Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Hamad bin Abdullah bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani ( ar, حمد بن خليفة الثاني; born 1 January 1952) is a member of the ruling Al Thani Qatari royal family. He was the ruling Emir of Qatar from 1995 ...

and Sheikha Noora bint Khalid Al Thani. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University in 2010. On 11 November 2014,

Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani ( ar, تميم بن حمد بن خليفة آل ثاني; born 3 June 1980, Doha, Qatar) is the Emir of Qatar who succeeded his father, Sheikh Hamad, after Hamad abdicated in his favour. Tamim is the fourth son ...

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.

Positions

Since 2018, he is the chairman of the Board of Trustees of QatarEnergy. Sheikh Abdulla bin Hamad is the chairman of Board of Regents of

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. He is the vice-chairman of the Supreme Council for Economic Affairs and Investment.

Ancestry

References

1988 births Living people Walsh School of Foreign Service alumni

Abdullah bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani Abdullah bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani ( ar, عبد الله بن حمد آل ثاني; born 9 February 1988 in Doha) is the Deputy Emir of the State of Qatar and unofficial heir presumptive to Emir of Qatar. Early life and education Sheikh Ab ...

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