Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani
Former Emir of Qatar
Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Abdullah bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani GCB GCMG 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... Wikipedia
Born: September 17, 1932, Al Rayyan Municipality, Qatar
Died: October 23, 2016 (age 84 years), Doha, Qatar
Parents: Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani and Aisha bint Khalifa Al Suwaidi
Date knighted: 1984