# Ali al-Omair

_Member of the National Assembly of Kuwait_

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> Ali Al-Omair is a Kuwaiti politician. From January 2014 through November 2015, he served as Oil Minister in the cabinet of Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, succeeding Mustafa Jassem Al-Shamali. He was a member of the Kuwaiti National Assembly, representing the third district. Born in 1958, Al-Omair obtained a PhD in chemistry and worked as a professor before being elected to the National Assembly in 2006. While political parties are technically illegal in Kuwait, Al-Omair affiliates with the Islamic Salafi Alliance party.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1958 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4724622#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kuwait ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4724622#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Kuwait ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4724622#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; businessperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4724622#P106))
- **Political party:** Islamic Salafi Alliance ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4724622#P102))
- **Positions held:** Minister of oil (6 January 2014 – 29 November 2015); Minister of State For National Assembly Affairs (5 January 2014 – 10 December 2016); Member of the National Assembly of Kuwait ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4724622#P39))

## Questions

**When was Ali al-Omair born?**  
Ali al-Omair was born on 1958 in Kuwait.

**What positions has Ali al-Omair held?**  
Positions held by Ali al-Omair include: Minister of oil (2014–2015); Minister of State For National Assembly Affairs (2014–2016); Member of the National Assembly of Kuwait.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ali al-Omair](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_al-Omair) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4724622](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4724622) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
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