Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah
His Highness Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah (Arabic: الشيخ محمد صباح السالم الصباح, romanized: ash-Shaykh Muḥammad Sabāh as-Sālim as-Sabāh; born 10 October 1955) is the former Deputy Prime Minister of Kuwait.
Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah | |
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الشيخ محمد صباح السالم الصباح | |
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| Prime Minister of Kuwait Acting | |
| In office 19 – 24 July 2022 | |
| Monarch | Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber |
| Preceded by | Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Kuwait | |
| In office February 2006 – 18 October 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Nasser Al Sabah |
| Preceded by | Sabah Al Ahmad |
| Succeeded by | Jaber Al-Mubarak |
| 3rd Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 2003 – 18 October 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Sabah Al Ahmed Nasser Al Sabah |
| Preceded by | Sabah Al Ahmad |
| Succeeded by | Sabah Al-Khalid |
| Ambassador of Kuwait to the United States | |
| In office 15 January 1993 – 2003 | |
| Prime Minister | Saad Al Sabah |
| Preceded by | Saud Nasser Al-Saud |
| Succeeded by | Salem Abdullah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 October 1955 Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| Relations | Salem (brother) Ali (brother) |
| Parent | Sabah Al-Salim Al-Sabah (father) |
| Education | Claremont McKenna College (BA) Harvard University (PhD) |
Early life and education
Al-Sabah was born on 10 October 1955[1] and is a son of the former Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah and Nouriya Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, sister of the current Emir. His elder brother is Salem Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, former defense and interior minister. Mohammed Sabah Al Sabah received a bachelor's degree in economics from Claremont McKenna College.[1] In addition, he earned a master's degree and a PhD in economics and Middle Eastern studies from Harvard University.[1]
Career
Government service
In 1993, he was appointed ambassador of Kuwait to the United States. He remained in this position until 14 February 2001 when he was appointed state minister for foreign affairs. He was the minister of Finance from January 2003 to July 2003.[2] On 11 February 2006, Mohammad was appointed deputy prime minister while retaining the position of minister of foreign affairs.
He resigned from office on 18 October 2011 in protest of alleged corruption in Kuwait's government.[3] After leaving office, Al-Sabah began to work as a visiting fellow at Oxford University.[1]
Personal life
Al-Sabah is married to Feryal Duaij Al Salman Al Sabah and has four children.[1]
Councils, committees and memberships
Kuwait
- Chairman of the board of directors of the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (2003–2011)
- Member of the Supreme Council of the Environment Public Authority (2003–2011)
- Member of the National Security Council (2003–2011)
- Member of the Supreme Council for Planning and Development (2006–2011)
- Member of the Kuwait National Nuclear Energy Committee (2009–2011)
- Acting Chairman of the Civil Service Commission (2003–2011)
Honours and awards
- 2014 Robert and JoAnn Bendetson Global Leadership Award in Public Diplomacy from Fletcher School at Tufts University[4]
- 1978 Recipient of The Salvatori Scholar Prize
References
- "Biography" (PDF). Official website. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- "وزارة المالية – دولة الكويت". mof.gov.kw.
- Kenneth Katzman (30 August 2013). "Kuwait: Security, Reform, and U.S. Policy" (PDF). Congressional Research Service. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- "Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Al-Sabah awarded Robert and JoAnn Bendetson Public Diplomacy Award". KUNA. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
External links
Media related to Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah at Wikimedia Commons
