Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah

Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (Arabic: الشَّيْخ مِشعَل الأَحمَد الْجَابِر الصَّباح, romanized: eş-Şeyh Miş`al el-Ahmed el-Câbir es-Sabâh; born 27 September 1940) is the Crown Prince of Kuwait.

Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
الشَّيْخ مِشعَل الأَحمَد الْجَابِر الصَّباح
Crown Prince of Kuwait
Crown Prince of Kuwait
Assumed office
8 October 2020
Emir
PredecessorNawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Deputy Chief of National Guard
In office2004–2020
PredecessorNawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
SuccessorAhmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
Born (1940-09-27) 27 September 1940
Sheikhdom of Kuwait
SpouseNuria Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah
Munira Badah Al-Mutairi
Issue12 (5 sons and 7 daughters)
Arabicمِشعَل الأَحمَد الْجَابِر الصَّباح
HouseSabah
FatherAhmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
MotherMaryam Marit Al-Huwaila
ReligionIslam

Aged 82, he is the oldest crown prince in the world.[1]

Biography

Mishal is a son of Kuwaiti Emir Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and paternal half-brother of Emir Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. He studied at the Hendon Police College and graduated in 1960.[2] He later served as the head of State Security from 1967 to 1980.[3] Afterwards, he worked in the Ministry of Interior until he became the deputy chief of the National Guard with the rank of acting minister (by protocol designation) in 2004.[4][5][6] He was nominated Crown Prince of Kuwait on 7 October 2020.[7][8] On 8 October, he officially became the crown prince of Kuwait.[9]

On 19 September 2022, Mishal attended the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey, London.[10]

See also

References
  1. "The world's oldest crown prince nears the throne of Kuwait". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  2. "Kuwait Emir Nawaf Al Sabah names Sheikh Meshal Al Sabah as new crown prince". The National. 7 October 2020.
  3. "Kuwait's emir names security czar Sheikh Meshal as crown prince". Reuters. 7 October 2020.
  4. "Kuwait National Guard الحرس الوطني الكويتي–-". Archived from the original on 16 July 2006. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  5. Profile & Accomplishments of Kuwait National Guard Deputy Commander and acting Minister by Government Protocol Archived 19 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine; His Excellency Sheikh Meshal Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah; Retrieved 3 March 2015 (Arabic Read)
  6. "Kuwait's new emir names Sheikh Meshaal as new crown prince". Al Jazeera. 7 October 2020.
  7. "Kuwait Amir names Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah as Crown Prince - Amiri Diwan". KUNA. 7 October 2020.
  8. "Kuwait names Sheikh Meshal as new Crown Prince". Arab News. 7 October 2020.
  9. "Kuwait Assembly approves Sheikh Meshal as Crown Prince". Gulf Business. 8 October 2020.
  10. "Queen Elizabeth II's Funeral: Arab Royals Pay Their Respects Ahead of The Ceremony". Harper's Bazaar. 19 September 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
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