Career
He ruled Zanzibar from October 9, 1960 to July 1, 1963. 1910–1936: Sayyid Abdullah bin Khalifa.
He ruled Zanzibar from October 9, 1960 to July 1, 1963. 1910–1936: Sayyid Abdullah bin Khalifa.
1910–1936: Sayyid Abdullah bin Khalifa 1936–1959: Sayyid Abdullah bin Khalifa, CMG 1959–1960: Sayyid Sir Abdullah bin Khalifa, KBE, CMG 1960–1963: His Highness Sultan Sayyid Sir Abdullah bin Khalifa, Sultan of Zanzibar, KBE, CMG King George V Silver Jubilee Medal-1935 Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)-1936 Order of the Brilliant Star of Zanzibar, 1st Class-(1936–1960, then Sovereign to 1963) Sultan Khalifa II Silver Jubilee Medal-1937 King George VI Coronation Medal-1937 Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal-1953 Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE)-1959.
