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Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri

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Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri
Born (1965-08-14) August 14, 1965 (age 61)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
OccupationPolice officer
Years active1992–present
Known forChief of Dubai Police

Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri (; born 14 August 1965) holds the rank of Lieutenant General and has been serving as the chief of Dubai Police since 1 March 2017.

He is also a member of the Executive Council within the Government of Dubai.

Early life and education

Al Marri was born in 1965 and completed his undergraduate studies in sociology at United Arab Emirates University in 1991. The following year, he joined the Dubai Police Force and earned a diploma in Police Science from the Dubai Police Academy.

Dubai Police

Beginning his career with Dubai Police in 1992, Al Marri advanced to become Director of the VIP Security Department by 2004. He later served as deputy director of the Protective Security and Emergency Department in 2014.

On 1 March 2017, then Major General Al Marri was appointed as the 7th Commander-in-Chief of the Dubai Police Force.

In March 2020, he achieved the rank of Lieutenant General.

See also