His Highness Sheikh Abdullah Bin Khalifa Al-Thani
Prime Minister

 

Place and Date of Birth:
- Doha, 25th 1959.

Academic Qualifications:
- Received his school education in Qatar and got his Secondary School Certificate in 1975.
- Graduated from the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst in December 1976.

Political History:
- Joined Qatar Armed Forces and held many Senior Military posts up to 1989.
- Appointed Assistant Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces in the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
- 1979 -1989, appointed Chairman of Qatar Olympic Committee
- On 17th July 1989, appointed Minister of the Interior.
- On 11th July 1995, appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior.
- On 29th October 1996, appointed Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior and continued at the head of the Interior portfolio until 2nd January 2001.

Special Qualities:
- Speaks English and French fluently.