# Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah

_Ruler of Sheikhdom of Kuwait from 1950 to 1965_

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> Sheikh Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah was the eleventh ruler of the Sheikhdom of Kuwait from 1950 to 1961 and the first Emir of the State of Kuwait after the country gained its independence from Great Britain on 19 June 1961.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1 January 1895 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2183167#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kuwait City ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2183167#P19))
- **Died:** 24 November 1965 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2183167#P570))
- **Place of death:** Kuwait City ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2183167#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Kuwait ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2183167#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2183167#P106))
- **Positions held:** Prime Minister of Kuwait (17 January 1962 – 26 January 1963); emir of Kuwait (29 January 1950 – 24 November 1965) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2183167#P39))
- **Awards:** Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George; Knight of Grace of the Order of Saint John; Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2183167#P166))

## Questions

**When was Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah born?**  
Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah was born on 1 January 1895 in Kuwait City.

**What positions has Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah held?**  
Positions held by Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah include: Prime Minister of Kuwait (1962–1963); emir of Kuwait (1950–1965).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdullah_Al-Salim_Al-Sabah) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2183167](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2183167) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Shaikh Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah.jpg by Egyptian Photographer working for the Egyptian Government (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shaikh_Abdullah_III_Al-Salim_Al-Sabah.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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