# Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani

_Former Emir of Qatar (1932–2016)_

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> Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani  (Arabic: خليفة بن حمد آل ثاني; 17 September 1932 – 23 October 2016) was the Emir of Qatar from 22 February 1972 until he was deposed by his son Hamad bin Khalifa in a coup on 27 June 1995.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 17 September 1932 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2072385#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Ar Rayyan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2072385#P19))
- **Died:** 23 October 2016 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2072385#P570))
- **Place of death:** Doha ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2072385#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Qatar ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2072385#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2072385#P106))
- **Positions held:** Emir of the State of Qatar (22 February 1972 – 27 June 1995); Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar (since 1971); Prime Minister of Qatar (29 May 1970 – 27 June 1995); Crown Prince of Qatar (24 October 1960 – 22 February 1972); king ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2072385#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George; Grand Cross of the Order of Good Hope; Order of Independence; Order of the Nile; Order of the Republic; Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour; Order of the Chrysanthemum; Order of al-Hussein bin Ali; Order of Mubarak the Great; Order of Pahlavi; Star of the Republic of Indonesia; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic; Order of Merit; Order of the Liberator ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2072385#P166))

## About

He died during the reign of his grandson, the current emir, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

## Questions

**When was Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani born?**  
Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani was born on 17 September 1932 in Ar Rayyan.

**What positions has Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani held?**  
Positions held by Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani include: Emir of the State of Qatar (1972–1995); Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar (since 1971); Prime Minister of Qatar (1970–1995); Crown Prince of Qatar (1960–1972); king.

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- [Abdullah bin Nasser Al Thani (prime minister)](https://diginpl.com/people/abdullah-bin-nasser-al-thani-prime-minister)
- [Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani](https://diginpl.com/people/abdullah-bin-khalifa-al-thani)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khalifa_bin_Hamad_Al_Thani) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2072385](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2072385) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani (1972) (cropped).jpg by Associated Press (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Khalifa_bin_Hamad_Al_Thani_(1972)_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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