# Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah

_Emir of Kuwait (1929–2020)_

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> Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah was Emir of Kuwait from 24 January 2006 until his death in 2020. He was also prime minister of Kuwait from 2003 to 2006.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 16 June 1929 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57555#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kuwait City ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57555#P19))
- **Died:** 29 September 2020 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57555#P570))
- **Place of death:** Rochester ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57555#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Kuwait ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57555#P27))
- **Occupation:** diplomat; politician; monarch; military commander; Amir; head of state ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57555#P106))
- **Positions held:** emir of Kuwait (29 January 2006 – 29 September 2020); Prime Minister of Kuwait (13 July 2003 – 30 January 2006); Minister of Information (1981–1985); Deputy Prime Minister of Kuwait (16 February 1978 – 20 April 1991); Minister of Foreign Affairs (1963–2003); Minister of Information (1962–1964) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57555#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of Merit, 1st class; Order of Mubarak the Great; Order of Kuwait; King Abdulaziz Medal; Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour; Grand Cordon of the National Order of the Cedar‎; Supreme Order of the Renaissance; Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Order of the Liberator General San Martín; Civil Order of Oman; Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic; Heydar Aliyev Order; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath; Order of Civil Merit of the Syrian Arab Republic; Collar of the Spanish Order of the Civil Merit ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57555#P166))

## Questions

**When was Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah born?**  
Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah was born on 16 June 1929 in Kuwait City.

**What positions has Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah held?**  
Positions held by Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah include: emir of Kuwait (2006–2020); Prime Minister of Kuwait (2003–2006); Minister of Information (1981–1985); Deputy Prime Minister of Kuwait (1978–1991); Minister of Foreign Affairs (1963–2003).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabah_Al-Ahmad_Al-Jaber_Al-Sabah) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q57555](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57555) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Russian meeting with Emir of Kuwait Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (cropped).jpg by Presidential Executive Office of Russia (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Russian_meeting_with_Emir_of_Kuwait_Sabah_Al-Ahmad_Al-Jaber_Al-Sabah_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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