Background
THANI, Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad alwas born in 1932 in Doha. Son of the late Heir Apparent Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah bin Jassim al-Thani.
THANI, Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad alwas born in 1932 in Doha. Son of the late Heir Apparent Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah bin Jassim al-Thani.
Royal Military College, Sandhurst, United Kingdom.
Served successively as Chief of Security Forces, Chief of Civil Courts, Minister of Education, Finance and Petroleum. Deputy Ruler 1960-1972, also Minister of Education 1960-1970. Prime Minister 1970-1972, Minister of Finance 1970-1972.
Chairman Investment Board for State Reserves 1972.
Deposed his cousin Sheikh Ahmad and took office as Emir of Qatar February since 1972.