Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani
Emir of Qatar from 1972 to 1995 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.
Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Abdullah bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani GCB GCMG (Arabic: خليفة بن حمد آل ثاني; 17 September 1932[1][2] – 23 October 2016) was the Emir of Qatar from 27 February 1972 until he was deposed by his son Hamad bin Khalifa in a coup on 27 June 1995.[3][4]
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Emir of Qatar | |
Reign | 22 February 1972 – 27 June 1995 |
Predecessor | Ahmad bin Ali Al Thani |
Successor | Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani |
Born | (1932-09-17)17 September 1932 Al Rayyan, Qatar |
Died | 23 October 2016(2016-10-23) (aged 84) Doha, Qatar |
Burial | Al Rayyan Cemetery |
House | Thani |
Father | Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani |
Mother | Aisha bint Khalifa Al Suwaidi |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
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He died during the reign of his grandson, the current Emir, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.