Deputy Prime Minister And Minister of Foreign Affairs

Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah
Deputy Prime Minister And Minister of Foreign Affairs

• Date & Place of Birth: 10th October 1955 - Kuwait.
  
  
• Marital Status: Married to Sheikha Feryal Duaj Al-Salman Al-Sabah
  
  
• Children: 2 sons, 2 daughters
  
  
• Languages: Arabic, English.

Educational Qualification

• M.A. Economics, PHD in Economics and middle eastern studies – Harvard University 1985.
  
  
• BA (Cum Laude) Economics – Claremont McKenna College 1978.

Professional and Relevant Experience

• 29th July 2003
  Appointed Minster of Foreign Affairs
  
  
• 29th July 2003
  Chairman of The Board of Directors of the Kuwaiti Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED)
  
  
• 14th July 2003
  Appointed Minster of Foreign Affairs, and Acting Minister of Social Affairs and Labour
  
  
• Jan 2003 – July 2003
  Appointed Acting Minister of Finance and Acting Minister of Planning
  
  
• Feb 2001 – July 2003
  Appointed Minister of State For Foreign Affairs
  
  
• Jan 1993 – Feb 2001
  Appointed Ambassador of the State of Kuwait to the United States of America
  
  
• 1992
  • Founder member and member of the Executive Committee of the “Kuwait America Foundation”.
    
    
  • Represented Kuwait in various international Scientific and Financial Conferences.
    
    
  • Member various Academic Association e.g. American Economic Association, energy Economists etc.
    
    
• 1990 – 1991
  • Member of the “Higher Consultative Council” that supervised the activities of the legitimate Government of Kuwait in exile.
    
    
  • Member of the “Reconstruction Committee” of the “Higher consultative Council”
    
    
• 1990
  Member of the North American Delegation that was selected by the “Popular Congress” during the Iraqi Occupation of Kuwait.
  
  
• 1988 – 1993
  Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Kuwait Foreign Trading Contracting and Investment Company (KFTCIC – A major Government Investment Arm)
  
  
• 1987 – 1993
  Chairman of the Economic Committee, High Planning Council
  
  
• 1985 – 1993
  Associate Professor of Economics, Kuwait University
  
  
• 1985 – 1987
  Project Leader of major Economic Study that was conducted By 10 Local Economists and 15 faculty members form Harvard and MIT
  The results of the study formed the current “Long-Term development strategy of Kuwait
  

Orders, Decorations & Medals

• Order of Bahrain First Class

Hobbies

• Sailing and Classic Music