List of prime ministers of Kuwait
The prime minister of Kuwait is the head of government of Kuwait. As the third most powerful official in the country, following the Emir of Kuwait and Speaker of the National Assembly, the prime minister leads the executive branch of the Government of Kuwait.
| Prime Minister of the State of Kuwait | |
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| Executive branch of the Government of Kuwait Cabinet of Kuwait | |
| Residence | No official residence |
| Seat | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| Appointer | Emir of Kuwait |
| Term length | Four years unlimited renewal |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Kuwait |
| Formation | 17 January 1962 |
| First holder | Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah |
| Website | Diwan of His Highness the Prime Minister |
Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah, the Emir of Kuwait during the period of Kuwait's independence, appointed himself the first Prime Minister of Kuwait on 17 January 1962, after the Constituent Assembly was elected to draft the Constitution.
Until 2003, the Crown Prince of Kuwait was usually appointed to the office of prime minister.
Dr. Mohammed Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah has held the position of Prime Minister of Kuwait since 17 January 2024 and transitioned to a caretaker role on 15 April 2024 after his successor was designated. Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah is set to assume office following the appointment of his cabinet and his swearing-in before the National Assembly, expected on 14 May 2024.
Emirs of Kuwait (1752–1962)
| No. | Name
(Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Reigned from | Reigned until |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sabah I bin Jaber
(Sabah I) (1674–1762) |
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1752 | 1762 |
| 2 | Abdullah I al-Sabah
(Abdullah I) (1740–1814) |
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1762 | 3 May 1814 |
| Youngest son of Sabah I bin Jaber. | ||||
| 3 | Jaber I al-Sabah
(Jaber I) |
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1814 | 1859 |
| Eldest son of Abdullah I Al-Sabah. | ||||
| 4 | Sabah II al-Sabah
(Sabah II) (1784–1866) |
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1859 | November 1866 |
| Eldest son of Jaber I Al-Sabah. | ||||
| 5 | Abdullah II al-Sabah
(Abdullah II) (1814–1892) |
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November 1866 | 1892 |
| Eldest son of Sabah II Al-Sabah. | ||||
| 6 | Muhammad al-Sabah
(Muhammad I) (1838–1896) |
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May 1892 | 1896 |
| Second son of Sabah II Al-Sabah. | ||||
| 7 | Mubarak al-Sabah
(Mubarak I) (1837–1915) |
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18 May 1896 | 28 November 1915 |
| Son of Sabah II Al-Sabah. Known as "The Great". | ||||
| 8 | Jaber II al-Sabah
(Jaber II) (1860–1917) |
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28 November 1915 | 2 February 1917 |
| Eldest son of Mubarak Al-Sabah. | ||||
| 9 | Salim al-Mubarak al-Sabah
(Salim I) |
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5 February 1917 | 22 February 1921 |
| Second son of Mubarak Al-Sabah. | ||||
| 10 | Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah
(Ahmad I) (1885–1950) |
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29 March 1921 | 29 January 1950 |
| Son of Jaber II Al-Sabah. Founder of the Kuwait Public Security Force and early stages of the Military of Kuwait. | ||||
| 11 | Abdullah al-Salim al-Sabah
(Abdullah III) (1895–1965) |
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29 January 1950 | 24 November 1965 |
| Eldest son of Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah. Political leader during the Operation Vantage, invoked Section 4 of the independence agreement to request British military intervention. Introduced the Constitution of Kuwait in 1962. Introduced the National Assembly in 1963. | ||||
List of officeholders (1962–present)
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||
| 1 | |
Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah عبد الله السالم الصباح (1895–1965) |
17 January 1962 | 26 January 1963 | 1 year, 9 days |
| 2 |  |
Sabah Al-Salim Al-Sabah صباح السالم الصباح (1913–1977) |
2 February 1963 | 27 November 1965 | 2 years, 298 days |
| 3 |  |
Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah جابر الأحمد الصباح (1926–2006) |
27 November 1965 | 8 February 1978 | 12 years, 73 days |
| 4 |  |
Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah سعد السالم الصباح (1930–2008)[lower-alpha 1] |
8 February 1978 | 13 July 2003 | 25 years, 155 days |
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Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah[1] صباح الأحمد الجابر الصباح (1929–2020) |
13 July 2003 | 30 January 2006 | 2 years, 201 days |
| 6 |  |
Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah[2] ناصر المحمد الأحمد الصباح (born 1940) |
7 February 2006 | 28 November 2011 | 5 years, 294 days |
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Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah[3] جابر المبارك الحمد الصباح (born 1942) |
30 November 2011 | 19 November 2019 | 7 years, 354 days |
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Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah[4] صباح الخالد الصباح (born 1953) |
19 November 2019 | 19 July 2022 | 2 years, 242 days |
| 9 |  |
Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah[5] أحمد النواف الأحمد الصباح (born 1956) |
24 July 2022 | 17 January 2024 | 1 year, 164 days |
| 10 |  |
Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah[6][7] محمد صباح السالم الصباح (born 1955) |
17 January 2024 | Incumbent | 111 days |
| 11 |  |
Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah أحمد عبد الله الأحمد الصباح (born 1952) |
Designate (as of 15 April 2024) | Pending | Pending |
See also
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| Constitution |
 Kuwait portal |
- Kuwait National Guard
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kuwait)
- Ministry of Defense (Kuwait)
- Ministry of Interior (Kuwait)
- Politics of Kuwait
Notes
- In exile in Taif, Saudi Arabia between 2 August 1990 and 15 March 1991, due to the Iraqi invasion and occupation, and the subsequent Gulf War.
References
- "Sheikh Sabah appointed Prime Minister". KUNA. Kuwait News Agency. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- "Kuwaiti cabinet sworn in". Aljazeera. Aljazeera Media Network. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- "Outgoing defense minister to be Kuwait PM: reports". Reuters. Reuters. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- "Profile of new PM Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah". KUNA. Kuwait News Agency. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- "Kuwaiti Amiri order declares Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad new prime minister of Kuwait". WAM. Emirates News Agency. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- "Emir of Kuwait appoints Sheikh Mohammad Sabah Al Salem as Prime Minister". WAM. Emirates News Agency. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- "Kuwait forms first government under new emir and prime minister". Reuters. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
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