Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri
Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri | |
|---|---|
عبدالله خليفة عبيد المري | |
| Dubai Police Force | |
| Assumed office 1 March 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Khamis Mattar Al Mezaina |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 1965 (age 59) |
| Alma mater | United Arab Emirates University |
Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri (Arabic: عبدالله خليفة عبيد المري; 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
[edit]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
[edit]Dubai Police
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The Executive Council Members". Government of Dubai - The Executive Council. 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ Agarib, Amira. "Meet Al Marri, the new chief of Dubai Police". Khaleej Times. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Who is the new Dubai Police chief". gulfnews.com. 1 March 2017. Archived from the original on 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ Ramahi, Nawal Al (1 March 2017). "Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid names new Dubai Police commander-in-chief". The National. Archived from the original on 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ a b "General Al Marri is new chief of Dubai Police". www.zawya.com. 1 March 2017. Archived from the original on 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Gitex-Stars-33-Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri". Arabian Business. 2017. Archived from the original on 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ Nagraj, Aarti (1 March 2017). "Dubai ruler appoints new police chief". Archived from the original on 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Mohammed bin Rashid promotes Abdullah Al Marri to rank of Lieutenant General". www.mediaoffice.ae. Archived from the original on 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ National, The (18 March 2020). "Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid promotes Dubai Police chief". The National. Archived from the original on 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ Defaiya, Al (18 March 2020). "Al Defaiya | Dubai Police Chief Promoted to Lieutenant General". www.defaiya.com. Archived from the original on 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
