Obituary: Emir Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al-Thani, 1932-2016
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Issue 1025
- 03 Nov 2016
| 4 minute read
The former emir of Qatar, Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al-Thani, died on 23 October at the age of 84. He ruled Qatar from 1972 until his overthrow by his son, Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani in 1995. Returned to Doha, Sheikh Khalifa had been unwell for some time; it was reported in July that he was seriously ill. While only a few would call him a great leader, Sheikh Khalifa was a historic ruler who oversaw a key period of Qatar’s development, showing a much-need level of professional competence in the earlier years of his rule.
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