Amir of Kuwait

H.H. SHEIKH Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah

The Amir of the state of Kuwait

• Unanimously proclaimed as Amir of the State of Kuwait on January 29, 2006.
  
  
• Prime Minister, as per Amiri Decree dated July 13, 2003.
  
  
• First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, October 18, 1992.
  
  
• Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, March 3, 1985.
  
  
• Minister of information, February 9, 1982 in addition to his posts as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs.
  
  
• Deputy Prime Minister, February 16, 1978, in addition to his post as Minister of Foreign Affairs. - Acting Minister of Information, February 2, 1971
  
  
• February 3, 1975, in addition to his post as Minister of Foreign Affairs.
  
  
• Foreign Minister, January 28,1963. His Highness continued to assume this post throughout all the governments that were formed since the Independence until April 20, 1991.
  
  
• Minister of Guidance and Information, January 17, 1962.
  
  
• Head of the Department of Press and Publications, 1955.
  
  
• Member of the Organizational Body of the Higher Council.
  
  
• Member of the Building and Construction Council.
  
  
• Completed his studies with private tutors.
  
  
• Educated at Kuwait schools.
  
  
• Born in Kuwait on June 6, 1929.
  
  
• Social Status: Widower, father to three sons and one daughter.
  
  
• Languages: Good command of English.
  
  
• Leisure interests include Fishing.