Ministry of Defense (Kuwait)

The Kuwait Ministry of Defence (Arabic: وزارة الدفاع الكويتية) is one of the governmental bodies of Kuwait. Its minister in charge is a member of the Cabinet of Kuwait. The current caretaker Minister of Defense is Talal Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, having assumed the role of while Defense Minister Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Sabah is on leave,.[1][2]

Ministry of Defence
Coat of arms of Kuwait
Ministerial Department overview
Formed17 January 1962 (1962-01-17)
Preceding Ministerial Department
JurisdictionGovernment of Kuwait
HeadquartersKuwait City
Mottoالله والوطن والامير God, Country and The Emir
Minister responsible
Child Ministerial Department
Websitewww.mod.gov.kw

Minister

On 1 July 1961, when the ministry was not of birth yet during Operation Vantage; the Kuwait Army was the de facto command leadership of the available armed forces since establishment and acted as official minister advising the Emir of Kuwait on course of action. The Kuwait Army redesignated in 1953 was founded 13 years before the enacting of the Kuwait ministry, mainly by Field Marshal Sheikh Abdullah Mubarak Al-Sabah (youngest son of Mubarak Al-Sabah) in 1949.

NamePortraitRank TenureNote
Abdullah Mubarak Al-SabahField Marshal1949–1961General Commander of Kuwait Army and the Directorate of Public Security Force (1942–1961) until the two split in 1953.
Founder and patron of Kuwait Army and Kuwait Air Force.

List of ministers of defense and deputy prime ministers (1962–present)

The ministry has been headed by the following people since its inception in 1962:

#NamePortraitTitleTenureNote
1Mohammed Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-SabahDeputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence
1962–1964
Mohammed Al-Ahmad Kuwait Naval Base is named after him.
2Saad Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence
1964–1978
14th Ruler and 4th Emir of Kuwait (2006)

Saad Al-Abdullah Academy for Security Sciences which is in charge of training personnel of the Kuwait Police is named after him[3]

3Salem Sabah Al-Salem Al-SabahDeputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence
1978–1988
4Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence
1988–1991
Crown Prince of Kuwait (2006–2020), 16th Ruler and 6th Emir of Kuwait
5Ali Sabah Al-Salem Al-SabahDeputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence
1991–1994
Ali Al-Sabah Military College which is in charge of training personnel of the Kuwait Armed Forces excluding the Kuwait Police is named after him.
6Ahmad Al-Homoud Al-SabahDeputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence
1994–1996
7Salem Sabah Al-Salem Al-SabahDeputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence
1996–2001
8Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence
2001–2011
Prime Minister of Kuwait (2011–2019)
9Ahmad Al Homoud Al SabahDeputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence
2011
10Ahmad Al Khalid Al Sabah[4]Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence
2012–2013
(ret) Lieutenant General and Chief of the General Staff of the Kuwait Armed Forces (2009–2012)
11Khaled Al Jarrah Al Sabah[5][6][7][8]
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence
2013–2016
(ret) Lieutenant General and Chief of the General Staff of the Kuwait Armed Forces (2012-2013)
12Mohammad Al Khalid Al SabahDeputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence
2016–2017
13Nasser Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence
2017–2019
14Ahmad Mansour Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah[9]
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence
2019–2020
15Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Salim Al SabahDeputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence
2020–2022
[10]
16Dr. Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah
Minister of Defence (Acting)
2022
[11]
17Talal Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence
March 9, 2022–October 2, 2022
[1]
18 Abdullah Ali Al-Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah
Minister of Defense October 5, 2022–June 18, 2023
19 Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence June 18, 2023–Present

General functions

The major function of the ministry is to implement the government's defence policy and to govern all branches of the Kuwait Armed Forces.[12] It is also responsible for the production, transfer, use, storage, and coordination of mines; and for mine clearance.[12]

The ministry publishes a monthly magazine called Homat Al Watan.[13]

References
  1. "Amiri Decree for appointing new interior, defense ministers". Kuwait News Agency. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  2. "Kuwait appoints interior minister to caretaker defence post". Reuters. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  3. Official Website Sector of Saad Al-Abdullah Academy for Security Sciences, Kuwait Ministry of Interior, (in Arabic)
  4. Habib Toumi (14 February 2012). "Kuwait announces new cabinet". Gulf News. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  5. "Decree Number 18 for the Year 2012 to Appoint a Cabinet". The Diwan. Archived from the original on 16 January 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  6. "Seven Al-Sabah family members in new Kuwait cabinet". Middle East Online. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  7. "4 August 2013 - Decree number 212 for year 2013 of the formation of the Cabinet". Kuwaiti Government. Archived from the original on 16 January 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  8. "Kuwait's new cabinet". Global Post. AFP. 4 August 2013. Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  9. "Profiles of new cabinet ministers in Kuwait". Kuwait News Agency. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  10. "Kuwait: Sheikh Hamad Al-Jaber, new Defense Minister". 17 December 2020.
  11. "Amiri Decree issued accepting resignations of Defense, Interior ministers". Kuwait News Agency. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  12. "Ministry of Defense (Kuwait)". Epicos. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  13. "Kuwait". Press Reference. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
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