Abdelaziz bin Khalifa Al Thani
Abdelaziz bin Khalifa Al Thani | |||||
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Born | Al Rayyan, Qatar | 12 December 1948||||
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House | Thani | ||||
Father | Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani | ||||
Mother | Amna bint Hassan bin Abdullah Al-Thani | ||||
Religion | Islam |
Abdelaziz bin Khalifa bin Hamad bin Abdullah bin Jassim bin Muhammed Al Thani (
Early life
Abdelaziz bin Khalifa is the first son of
Career
Abdelaziz served as oil minister and minister of finance between 1972 and 1992.[2][3][4][5]
Exile
After leaving office, Abdelaziz began to live in France.[6] In a news article mentioning a foiled coup in 2011 he was supported by 66 opposition leaders including 16 Thani in 2011.[7]
Quartet media reports that Abdelaziz is the head of the opposition.[8]
Personal life
Abdelaziz’s first wife was Sheikha Lolwa bint Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, with whom he had six children: Sheikha Mona Bint Abdulaziz bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Sheikha Alanoud bint Abdulaziz bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Sheikh Jassim Bin Abdulaziz Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Sheikha Aljazey bint Abdulaziz Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Sheikha Amna bint Abdulaziz Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, and Sheikha Mariam Bint Abdulaziz Bin Khalifa Al-Thani.
His second wife is Sheikha Aisha bint Nasser Al Suwaidi, with whom he has three children: Sheikh Faisal Bin Abdulaziz Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Sheikha Alia Bint Abdulaziz Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, and Sheikha Maha Bint Abdulaziz Bin Khalifa Al-Thani.[9][10]
References
- ^ "Qatar: Government list, Ruling family and other notables" (PDF). Gulf States Newsletter. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- ^ "Leadership". Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ "France and Qatar: Agreement on cultural and technical co-operation"
- ^ Ibrahim, Youssef M. (16 September 1980). "OPEC Oil Ministers at Odds on Pricing and Oil Production" (fee required). The New York Times. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- ^ "OPEC ministers discuss ways to raise oil prices" – Kentucky New Era
- ^ Thayer, Amy E.; Alfred B. Prados (29 August 2003). "The Middle East and North Africa: Political Succession and Regime Stability" (PDF). CRS Report for Congress. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ^ "Report: Qatar emir foils coup attempt amid growing tensions". Al Bawaba. 28 February 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ^ Salacanin, Stasa (28 November 2017), Qatari Opposition: A Failed Quartet Project – Analysis, Modern Diplomacy, archived from the original on 28 November 2017,
It was also reported that the ruling family's dissidents, gathered around Sheikh Abdul Aziz Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, the Geneva based uncle of the Qatari Emir, will create an opposition front against the current Qatari ruler.
- ^ "Princesses perdues du Qatar : leur mère Kasia Gallanio retrouvée morte chez elle en Espagne". Le Parisien (in French). 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Former Qatari princess found dead at home in southern Spain". euronews.com. 1 June 2022.