Abdullah bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (; born 9 February 1988 in Doha) is the Deputy Emir of

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and unofficial heir presumptive to the

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Early life and education

Sheikh Abdullah is a son of the former

Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (; born 1 January 1952) is a member of Qatar's royal family, the House of Thani. He was the ruling Emir of Qatar from 1995 until 2013 when he abdicated the throne, handing power to his fourth son Tamim bin Hamad Al ...

and Sheikha Noora bint Khalid Al Thani, his third wife. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service from

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in 2010. On 11 November 2014, Emir

Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (; born 3 June 1980) is Emir of Qatar, reigning since 2013. Tamim is the fourth son of former emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, born to his second spouse, Moza bint Nasser, Moza bint Nassir. He became heir ...

appointed his younger half-brother 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

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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. Sheikh Abdullah and Sheikha Al Maha have two sons: * Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al Hamad Al Thani * Sheikh Tamim bin Abdullah Al Hamad Al Thani

Positions

Since 2018, he has been the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of

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. Sheikh Abdullah 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

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1988 births Living people Walsh School of Foreign Service alumni Abdullah Hamad Khalifa Qatari Muslims Sons of monarchs Heirs presumptive Children of prime ministers of Qatar {{MEast-royal-stub