His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani, the Deputy Amir of the State of Qatar

His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani, the Deputy Amir of the State of Qatar

His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani has been the Deputy Amir of the State of Qatar since 11 November 2014 following an order issued by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

His Highness the Deputy Amir holds many key positions, including General Supervisor of the Private Amiri Diwan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Qatar University, Vice Chairman of the Supreme Council for Economic Affairs and Investment, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Qatar Energy, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed bin Thani Foundation for Social Care. He also supervises the Social and Sport Activities Support Fund (Da’am).

His Highness Sheikh Abdullah was born in Doha on 9 February 1988, where he received his primary and secondary education. He later attended the Georgetown School of Foreign Service in Qatar, graduating in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service.