Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani ( ar, عبد الله بن ناصر بن خليفة آل ثاني; born 1960) is a

Qatar Qatar (, ; ar, قطر, Qaṭar ; local vernacular pronunciation: ), officially the State of Qatar,) is a country in Western Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it sh ...

i politician, who served as the Prime Minister of Qatar from 26 June 2013 until his resignation on 28 January 2020. A member of the ruling family, he was Minister of State for Internal Affairs from 2005 to 2013.

Early life and education

He is the son of Sheikh

Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani Gamal Abdel Nasser Hussein, . (15 January 1918 – 28 September 1970) was an Egyptian politician who served as the second president of Egypt from 1954 until his death in 1970. Nasser led the Egyptian revolution of 1952 and introduced far-re ...

. His mother is Sheikha Mariam bint Abdullah Al Attiyah who died in December 2019. According to royal ark web site, Sheikh Abdullah is the agnatic great–grandson of

Ahmed bin Muhammed Al Thani Sheikh Ahmad bin Muhammad Al-Thani ( ar, أحمد بن محمد بن ثاني; 1853–1905), was the second son of Mohammed bin Thani, the Governor of Doha (1894–1898), Ruler of Qatar (1898–1905) and head of the Ahmed bin Muhammed Al Thani b ...

, who was son of

Mohammed bin Thani Sheikh Mohammed bin Thani ( ar, محمد بن ثاني; c. 1788 – 18 December 1878), also known as Mohammed bin Thani bin Mohammed Al Thamir ( ar, محمد بن ثاني بن محمد آل ثامر), was the first Hakim (ruler) of the whole ...

; Abdullah is agnatic third cousin of the former emir Hamad bin Khalifa. Sheikh Abdullah graduated from Durham Military College,

United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and ...

, in 1984 and received a bachelor's degree in police sciences. In 1995, he graduated from

Beirut Arab University Beirut Arab University (BAU) ( ar, جـامعة بيروت العربية) is a Lebanese private university located in Beirut, Lebanon. It was founded by the Lebanese Waqf El-Bir wal Ihsan Society in 1960. The University attained the Internation ...

, receiving a bachelor's degree in legislation.

Career

Al Thani joined the Qatari military and was appointed as patrol officer at rescue police section in 1985. In 1989, he was appointed as security officer for stadiums at the capital security section. Then he became assistant commander for the support brigade in the emergency police section. He was appointed as commander for special operations brigade in the special security force department and as commander for the special unit of the special security force department. On 28 December 2001, he was named assistant director for the special security force department for operations affairs. In September 2004, he was promoted to the rank of

brigadier general Brigadier general or Brigade general is a military rank used in many countries. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries. The rank is usually above a colonel, and below a major general or divisional general. When appointe ...

. After serving in different posts in the government, on 15 February 2005, he was appointed Minister of State for Interior Affairs. He was named as Prime Minister on 26 June 2013 in a cabinet reshuffle, replacing Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani in the post. He was also named as Minister of the Interior in the same cabinet reshuffle, succeeding

Abdullah bin Khalid Al Thani Abdullah bin Khalid Al Thani ( ar, الشيخ عبدالله بن خالد بن حمد آل ثاني; born 1956) is a Qatari statesman and a member of the Qatari royal family. He served as the minister of Islamic affairs from 1992 to 1995 and as t ...

as interior minister. His tenure ended on 28 January 2020. He serves as the chairman of the

2022 FIFA World Cup The 2022 FIFA World Cup is an international football tournament contested by the men's national teams of FIFA's member associations. The 22nd FIFA World Cup is taking place in Qatar from 20 November to 18 December 2022; it is the first Wor ...

Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy. A number of media outlets criticized his meeting with Fathi Hamad, a

Hamas Hamas (, ; , ; an acronym of , "Islamic Resistance Movement") is a Palestinian Sunni- Islamic fundamentalist, militant, and nationalist organization. It has a social service wing, Dawah, and a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qas ...

political leader, in April 2013, and speculated the risks of terrorist acts occurring at the 2022 World Cup.

Personal life

Al Thani is married and has six children. And currently one granddaughter.

Honours

Al Thani was awarded Legion of Honor Award on 19 November 2009.

Ancestry

References

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