# Sabah Al-Salim Al-Sabah

_Emir of Kuwait from 1965 to 1977_

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> Sheikh Sabah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah was the Emir of Kuwait from 24 November 1965 until his death in 1977.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 12 April 1913 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2074907#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kuwait City ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2074907#P19))
- **Died:** 31 December 1977 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2074907#P570))
- **Place of death:** Kuwait City ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2074907#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Kuwait ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2074907#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; diplomat ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2074907#P106))
- **Positions held:** emir of Kuwait (24 November 1965 – 31 December 1977); Prime Minister of Kuwait (2 February 1963 – 24 November 1965); Crown Prince (29 October 1962 – 24 November 1965); Minister of Foreign Affairs (17 January 1962 – 27 January 1963) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2074907#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of Mubarak the Great; Order of Kuwait; Order of Saint Michael and Saint George; anniversary medal at the occasion of the 2500th anniversary of the founding of the Iranian Empire ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2074907#P166))

## Questions

**When was Sabah Al-Salim Al-Sabah born?**  
Sabah Al-Salim Al-Sabah was born on 12 April 1913 in Kuwait City.

**What positions has Sabah Al-Salim Al-Sabah held?**  
Positions held by Sabah Al-Salim Al-Sabah include: emir of Kuwait (1965–1977); Prime Minister of Kuwait (1963–1965); Crown Prince (1962–1965); Minister of Foreign Affairs (1962–1963).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Sabah Al-Salim Al-Sabah](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabah_Al-Salim_Al-Sabah) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2074907](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2074907) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: 10 January 1968 Official state visit of emir sabah al-salim al-sabah of Kuwait to Iran 10 rials stamp.jpg by Iran post (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:10_January_1968_Official_state_visit_of_emir_sabah_al-salim_al-sabah_of_Kuwait_to_Iran_10_rials_stamp.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Sabah Al-Salim Al-Sabah, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: 10 January 1968 Official state visit of emir sabah al-salim al-sabah of Kuwait to Iran 10 rials stamp.jpg — Iran post, Public domain.

## Cite this page

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