Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani is a member of the royal family of Qatar, House of Thani.
He was born in Doha in 1965. He is a younger half-brother of former Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.
He graduated from George Washington University with a bachelor's degree in public administration and political science. In August 1989 he took the position of an under-secretary in the ministry of finance and petroleum. 
He was appointed as minister of finance, economy and trade between 1995 and 1998. On 20 January 1998 he was appointed as deputy prime minister. He held that office until 2003.
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