Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani

  • Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani
  • خليفة بن حمد آل ثاني
Emir of Qatar
Reign22 February 1972 – 27 June 1995
PredecessorAhmad bin Ali Al Thani
SuccessorHamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
Born(1932-09-17)17 September 1932
Al Rayyan, Qatar
Died23 October 2016(2016-10-23) (aged 84)
Doha, Qatar
Burial
Al Rayyan Cemetery
IssueHamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
HouseThani
FatherHamad bin Abdullah Al Thani
MotherAisha bint Khalifa Al Suwaidi
ReligionSunni Islam
Military career
Allegiance Qatar
Service / branchQatar Armed Forces
Years of service1951–1995

Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani GCB GCMG (Arabic: خليفة بن حمد آل ثاني; 17 September 1932 – 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.

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