Preceded by Position established Role Prime Minister of Qatar | Name Abdullah Nasser Succeeded by Position abolished | |
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Parents Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani Office Prime Minister of Qatar since 2013 | ||
Daughter of abdullah bin nasser bin khalifa al thani caught in alleged prostitution ring
Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani (born 1959) (Arabic: عبد الله بن ناصر بن خليفة آل ثاني) is a Qatari politician who has been Prime Minister of Qatar since 26 June 2013. A member of the ruling family, he was Minister of State for Internal Affairs from 2005 to 2013.
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- Daughter of abdullah bin nasser bin khalifa al thani caught in alleged prostitution ring
- Modi hosts Qatari PM
- Early life and education
- Career
- Personal life
- Titles and styles
- Honours
- References
Modi hosts Qatari PM
Early life and education
Sheikh Abdullah is a distant relative of the former Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani; he is the son of Sheikh Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani. According to royal ark web site, Sheikh Abdullah is the great–grandson of Ahmed bin Muhammed Al Thani, thus share the same ancestor, Mohammed bin Thani, with Emir Hamad; Abdullah is third cousin of Emir Hamad.
Sheikh Abdullah graduated from Durham Military College, United Kingdom, in 1984 and received a bachelor's degree in police sciences. In 1995, he also graduated from Beirut Arab University, 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.
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 as interior minister.
He serves as the chairman of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy. A number of media outlets criticized his meeting with Fathi Hamad, a Hamas 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.
Titles and styles
Honours
Al Thani has been awarded various honours and awards, including Legion of Honor Award on 19 November 2009.