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Kuwaiti politician and Prime Minister of Kuwait (born 1952)
Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
(
Arabic
:
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; born 5 September 1952) is a
Kuwaiti
economist, politician and a senior member of the ruling family,
Al Sabah
. He served as the
minister of oil
between 2009 and 2011. On 15 April 2024, he was appointed as the Prime Minister-designate, and his premiership began on 15 May 2024.
Early life and education
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Sabah was born on 5 September 1952.
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He received a bachelor's degree in finance from the
University of Illinois
in 1975.
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Career
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Sabah worked at the
Central Bank of Kuwait
from 1978 to 1987.
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Then he worked at the private finance institutions from 1987 to 1999.
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During this period he was the chairman of the
Burgan Bank SAK
.
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He was the
minister of finance
from 1999 to 2001.
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He was appointed minister of communication in 1999.
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He was nominated as health minister in March 2007, but was given no confidence vote at the
National Assembly
which led to the resignation of the government on 4 March.
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In February 2009 Sabah was appointed oil minister, being the fifth minister since 2006.
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He replaced Mohammad Al Olaim as oil minister who resigned from office in November 2008.
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Between November 2008 and February 2009 Mohammad Sabah Al Sabah served as acting oil minister.
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Ahmad Al Sabah's tenure as oil minister ended in May 2011 when Mohammad Al Busairi replaced him in the aforementioned post.
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Sabah was made the head of the Crown Prince’s Court in 2021.
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He was named as the prime minister-designate on 15 April 2024, and succeeded
Mohammed Sabah Al Salem Al Sabah
in the post after forming his cabinet and taking the oath of office before the Kuwaiti Emir on 15 May.
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Personal life
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Sabah is married and has three children.
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References
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External links
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Ahmad Al Abdullah Al Sabah
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