Emir of Kuwait
The emir of the State of Kuwait (Arabic: أمير دولة الكويت) is the monarch and head of state of Kuwait, and is the country's most powerful office. The emirs of Kuwait are members of the Al Sabah dynasty.
| Emir of Kuwait | |
|---|---|
| أمير الكويت | |
| Incumbent | |
| Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah since 16 December 2023 | |
| Details | |
| Style | His Highness |
| First monarch | Sheikh Sabah I bin Jaber |
| Formation | 1752 |
| Residence | Bayan Palace |
Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah became the emir of Kuwait on 16 December 2023, following the death of Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
Rules and traditions of succession
Succession to the throne of Kuwait was limited to the descendants of Mubarak Al-Sabah. The position of emir was also traditionally alternated between the two main branches of the Al Sabah family, the Al-Ahmed and Al-Salem branches. The reigning emir must appoint an heir apparent within one year of his accession to the throne; the nominee for consideration as crown prince has to be a senior member of the Al Sabah family. The prime minister is appointed by the emir.
Emirs of Kuwait (since 1752)
| Name | Lifespan | Reign start | Reign end | Notes | Family | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheikh Sabah I bin Jaber
| c. 1700–1762 (aged 61–62) | 1752 | 1762 | According to the official Kuwaiti sources, Sabah I was unanimously chosen for the position of sheikh.[2] | Al Sabah | |
| Sheikh Abdullah I Al-Sabah
| 1740–1814 (aged 73–74) | 1762 | 3 May 1814 | Youngest son of Sabah I bin Jaber | Al Sabah | |
| Sheikh Jaber I Al-Sabah
| 1775–1859 (aged 83–84) | 3 May 1814 | 1859 | Eldest son of Abdullah I Al-Sabah | Al Sabah | |
| Sheikh Sabah II Al-Sabah
| 1784–1866 (aged 81–82) | 1859 | November 1866 | Eldest son of Jaber I Al-Sabah | Al Sabah | |
| Sheikh Abdullah II Al-Sabah
| 1814–1892 (aged 77–78) | November 1866 | 1892 | Eldest son of Sabah II Al-Sabah | Al Sabah | |
| Sheikh Muhammad bin Sabah Al-Sabah
| 1838–1896 (aged 57–58) | May 1892 | 1896 | Second son of Sabah II Al-Sabah | Al Sabah | |
| Sheikh Mubarak Al-Sabah
| 1837 – 28 November 1915 (aged 77-78) | 18 May 1896 | 28 November 1915 | Son of Sabah II Al-Sabah | Al Sabah | |
| Sheikh Jaber II Al-Sabah
| 1860 – 5 February 1917 (aged 56–57) | 28 November 1915 | 5 February 1917 | Eldest son of Mubarak Al-Sabah | Al Sabah | |
| Sheikh Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah
| 1864 – 23 February 1921 (aged 56–57) | 5 February 1917 | 23 February 1921 | Second son of Mubarak Al-Sabah | Al Sabah | |
| Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
| 1885 – 29 January 1950 (aged 64–65) | 29 March 1921 | 29 January 1950 | Son of Jaber II Al-Sabah | Al Sabah | |
| Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah
| 1895 – 24 November 1965 (aged 69 – 70) | 29 January 1950 | 24 November 1965 | Eldest son of Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah | Al Sabah | |
| Sheikh Sabah Al-Salim Al-Sabah
| 12 April 1913 – 31 December 1977 (aged 64) | 24 November 1965 | 31 December 1977 | Youngest son of Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah | Al Sabah | |
| Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah [lower-alpha 1]
| 29 June 1926 – 15 January 2006 (aged 79) | 31 December 1977 | 15 January 2006 | Third son of Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah | Al Sabah | |
| Sheikh Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah
| 13 May 1930 – 13 May 2008 (aged 78) | 15 January 2006 | 24 January 2006 [lower-alpha 2] | Eldest son of Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah | Al Sabah | |
| Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
| 16 June 1929 – 29 September 2020 (aged 91) | 29 January 2006 | 29 September 2020 | Fourth son of Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah | Al Sabah | |
| Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
| 23 June 1937 – 16 December 2023 (aged 86) | 29 September 2020 | 16 December 2023 | Sixth son of Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah | Al Sabah | |
| Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
| 27 September 1940 | 16 December 2023 | Incumbent | Seventh son of Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah | Al Sabah |
Timeline of emirs
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.
- Deposed by the National Assembly and abdicated simultaneously due to illness.[3]
References
- "Show us the money – Oil Revenues, Undisclosed Allocations and Accountability in Budgets of the GCC States" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
- Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, Oman, and Central Arabia, Geographical, Volume 1, Historical Part 1, John Gordon Lorimer,1905, p1000
- "PM set to become new Kuwait emir"; CNN, 24 January 2006.
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