List of Prime ministers of Kuwait
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The Prime Minister of the State of Kuwait is the second most powerful official
of the Kuwait
, who heads the Government of Kuwait
Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
, the future Emir of Kuwait, became the first Prime Minister of Kuwait on 17 January 1962. Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah
is the current Prime Minister, since 30 November 2011.
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of the Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
, who heads the Government of Kuwait
Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Jaber III al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, GCB , GCMG of the al-Sabah dynasty, was the Emir and thirteenth Sheikh of Kuwait, serving from December 31, 1977 until his death on January 15, 2006...
, the future Emir of Kuwait, became the first Prime Minister of Kuwait on 17 January 1962. Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah
Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah
Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah is a Kuwaiti politician who currently serves as Prime Minister of Kuwait since 30 November 2011. He previously was First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence....
is the current Prime Minister, since 30 November 2011.
Prime Ministers of Kuwait (1962-present)
| # | Name (Birth-Death) |
Picture | Took Office | Left Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Jaber III al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, GCB , GCMG of the al-Sabah dynasty, was the Emir and thirteenth Sheikh of Kuwait, serving from December 31, 1977 until his death on January 15, 2006... (1926 – 2006) |
17 January 1962 | 2 February 1963 | |
| 2 | Sabah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah Sabah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah Sabah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah, KCMG Emir of Kuwait from 1965 to 1977, and youngest son of Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah. Sabah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah succeeded his half-brother Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah upon his death on November 24, 1965. He was the 12th ruler of the Al-Sabah dynasty of Kuwait,... (1913 - 1977) |
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2 February 1963 | 30 November 1965 |
| * | Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Jaber III al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, GCB , GCMG of the al-Sabah dynasty, was the Emir and thirteenth Sheikh of Kuwait, serving from December 31, 1977 until his death on January 15, 2006... , 2nd time (1926 – 2006) |
30 November 1965 | 8 February 1978 | |
| 3 | Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah, KCMG was the Emir of Kuwait during a short reign of nine days , succeeding the late Sheikh Jaber.... (1930 – 2008) |
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8 February 1978 | 13 July 2003** |
| 4 | Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Sheikh Sabah IV Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is the Emir of Kuwait. Sheikh Sabah was sworn in on January 29, 2006 after confirmation by the National Assembly of Kuwait. He is the fourth son of Emir Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Sheikh Sabah is the head of the ruling Al-Sabah family... (1929 - ) |
13 July 2003 | 30 January 2006 | |
| 5 | Nasser Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah (1940 - ) |
30 January 2006 | 30 November 2011 | |
| 6 | Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah is a Kuwaiti politician who currently serves as Prime Minister of Kuwait since 30 November 2011. He previously was First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence.... (1942 - ) |
30 November 2011 | Incumbent | |