Abdullah Khalifa al-Marri (Arabic: عبد الله خليفة المري; born 14 August 1965) is a lieutenant general who is the current chief of Dubai Police, having served since 1 March 2017.
Abdullah Khalifa al-Marri | |
|---|---|
عبد الله خليفة المري | |
| Dubai Police Force | |
| Assumed office 1 March 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Khamis Mattar Al Mezaina |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 1965 (age 60) |
| United Arab Emirates University | |
Al-Marri is also a member of the Executive Council of the Government of Dubai.[1]
Early life and education
editAl-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
editDubai Police
editAl-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
editReferences
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.
- 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 "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.
