Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Lieutenant General
Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri
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Office:Dubai Police Force
Preceded:Khamis Mattar Al Mezaina
Termstart:1 March 2017
Alma Mater:United Arab Emirates University
Native Name:عبدالله خليفة عبيد المري
Native Name Lang:ar

Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri (; born 14 August 1965) is a Lieutenant General who serves as the current chief of Dubai Police since 1 March 2017.

Al Marri is also a member of the Executive Council of the Government of Dubai.[1]

Early life and education

Al Marri was born in 1965. He obtained a bachelor's degree in sociology from United Arab Emirates University in 1991.[2] He then joined the Dubai Police Force in 1992, where he went on to obtain a diploma in Police Science in the same year from the Dubai Police Academy.[3] [4]

Career

Dubai Police

Al Marri joined Dubai police in 1992. In 2004, he became the Director of the police's VIP security department.[5] In 2014, he became deputy director of Protective Security and Emergency Department in Dubai Police.[3]

On 1 March 2017, Al Marri, who was then a Major General, became the 7th Commander-in-Chief of the Dubai Police Force.[6] [7] [5]

In March 2020, Al Marri was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General.[8] [9] [10]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2015 . The Executive Council Members . 2 September 2023 . Government of Dubai - The Executive Council.
  2. Web site: Agarib . Amira . Meet Al Marri, the new chief of Dubai Police . 2023-09-02 . Khaleej Times . en . 6 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230206103128/https://www.khaleejtimes.com/article/meet-al-marri-the-new-chief-of-dubai-police . live .
  3. Web site: 2017-03-01 . Who is the new Dubai Police chief . 2023-09-02 . gulfnews.com . en . 2 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230902171606/https://gulfnews.com/uae/government/who-is-the-new-dubai-police-chief-1.1986529 . live .
  4. Web site: Ramahi . Nawal Al . 2017-03-01 . Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid names new Dubai Police commander-in-chief . 2023-09-02 . The National . en . 2 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230902171604/https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/government/sheikh-mohammed-bin-rashid-names-new-dubai-police-commander-in-chief-1.89190 . live .
  5. Web site: 1 March 2017 . General Al Marri is new chief of Dubai Police . 2023-09-02 . www.zawya.com . en . 2 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230902171604/https://www.zawya.com/en/legal/general-al-marri-is-new-chief-of-dubai-police-g7hwauvg . live .
  6. News: 2017 . Gitex-Stars-33-Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri . . 2023-09-02 . 2 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230902171605/https://www.arabianbusiness.com/lists/406108-gitex-stars-33-major-general-abdullah-khalifa-al-marri . live .
  7. Web site: Nagraj . Aarti . 2017-03-01 . Dubai ruler appoints new police chief . 2023-09-02 . en-US . 2 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230902171605/https://gulfbusiness.com/dubai-ruler-appoints-new-police-chief/ . live .
  8. Web site: Mohammed bin Rashid promotes Abdullah Al Marri to rank of Lieutenant General . 2023-09-02 . www.mediaoffice.ae . 2 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230902171608/https://www.mediaoffice.ae/news/2020/March/17-03/Mohammed-bin-Rashid-promotes-Abdullah-Al-Marri-to-rank-of-Lieutenant-General#:~:text=Vice%20President%20and,in%20the%20world. . live .
  9. Web site: National . The . 2020-03-18 . Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid promotes Dubai Police chief . 2023-09-02 . The National . en . 2 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230902171608/https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/government/sheikh-mohammed-bin-rashid-promotes-dubai-police-chief-1.993934 . live .
  10. Web site: Defaiya . Al . 2020-03-18 . Al Defaiya Dubai Police Chief Promoted to Lieutenant General . 2023-09-02 . www.defaiya.com . en . 2 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230902171610/https://www.defaiya.com/news/Security/Security/2020/03/19/dubai-police-chief-promoted-to-lieutenant-general . live .

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