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Fahad Yusuf Al-Sabah
Sheikh Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah (born 1959) is a former Kuwaiti military officer. He has served as the Deputy Prime Minister, the Minister of Defense, and the Acting Minister of Interior since January 17, 2024. Biography Sheikh Fahd Yousuf Saud Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah was born on May 1, 1959. He graduated from the Military College in Kuwait. After his graduation, he worked as an officer in the Kuwaiti Army's Amiri Guard and progressed in his career until he retired with the rank of Colonel. Notably, he was involved in the evacuation and protection of the then Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, and the Crown Prince, Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah, to Saudi Arabia in 1990 following the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. On January 17, 2024, an Amiri decree was issued for the formation of the government, appointing him as the Deputy Prime Minister, the Minister of Defense, and the Acting Minister of Interior. References {{reflist Kuwaiti military personnel Defence min ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Defense (Kuwait)
The Kuwait Ministry of Defence ( ar, 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,. 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. List of ministers of defense and deputy prime ministers (1962–present) The ministry has been headed by the following people since its inceptio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah ( ar, الشيخ مشعل الأحمد الجابر الصباح, translit=ash-Shaykh Misha`al al-ʾAḥmad al-Jābir aṣ-Ṣabāḥ; also spelled Meshal, Mishaal or Meshaal; born 27 September 1940) is the Crown Prince of Kuwait. Aged , he is the oldest crown prince in the world. 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. He later served as the head of State Security from 1967 to 1980. 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. He was nominated Crown Prince of Kuwait on 7 October 2020. On 8 October, he officially became the crown prince of Kuwait. On 19 September 2022, Mishal attended the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II On 8 September 2022, at 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah
His Highness Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah (; born 10 October 1955) is the former Deputy Prime Minister of Kuwait. The Emir of Kuwait HRH Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad issued an Emiri Decree on Tuesday 19 July 2022 appointing him Prime Minister. On 24 July 2022, after Al-Sabah faced opposition in the Kuwaiti Parliament, the Emir appointed Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah as new Prime Minister. Early life and education Al-Sabah was born on 10 October 1955 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. In addition, he earned a master's degree and a PhD in economics and Middle Eastern studies from Harvard University. Career Government service In 1993, he was appointed ambassador of Kuwait to the United States. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah
Sheikh Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah ( ar, احمد الفهد الاحمد الجابر الصباح; born 12 August 1963), also known as Ahmad Al-Fahad, is a Kuwaiti politician and sports administrator who is the former president of Olympic Council of Asia and Asian Handball Federation. He is also a temporarily self-suspended member of the International Olympic Committee. He has worked in the fields of oil, engineering, water and electricity, and communication and construction. He was a member of the FIFA Council from 2015 to 2017. He was convicted for fraud in a Swiss court on 10 September 2021, which prompted his resignation from the Olympic Council of Asia and continued suspension from the International Olympic Committee. Education and career Government Service Ahmed was educated at Kuwait University and the Kuwait Military Academy, and attained the rank of major in the Kuwaiti Army. He was appointed Kuwait's minister of information in 2000, and acting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Interior (Kuwait)
The Ministry of Interior ( ar, وزارة الداخلية الكويتية) is one of the governmental bodies of Kuwait. Its minister in charge is a member of the Cabinet of Kuwait and the current minister of interior is Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. History from 1928 The early organization which dealt with internal affairs was the Directorate of Public Security Force, formed during the Interwar period in 1938 by Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and mainly taking effect following World War II. Prior to 1938, internal security was dependent on the Defense Security Forces which were headed by Sheikh Ali Salem Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah. Following the Battle of Al-Regeai, command of the Defense and Security Forces was assigned to Shiekh Abdullah Jaber Al-Abdullah II Al-Sabah, who was appointed by Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and was commanding from 1928 to 1938. Defense and Interior Command Prior to 1961 Battle General Commanders of Defense and Security Forces (1928–1938) Direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talal Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
Talal or Telal ( ar, طلال, ) is an Arabic masculine given name and a surname. People with the name include:: Given name * Talal of Jordan (1909–1972), Jordanian king * Talal Aklan, Yemeni politician * Talal Alkernawi (born 1954), Israeli Arab politician * Talal Arslan (born 1955), Lebanese politician * Talal Asad (born 1932), American anthropologist * Talal Al-Bloushi (born 1986), Qatari footballer * Talal Abu-Ghazaleh (born 1938), Jordanian businessman * Talal Khalfan (born 1980), Omani footballer * Talal Maddah (1940–2000), Saudi Arabian singer * Talal Al-Nuaimi (born 1988), Emirati basketball player * Talal Qureshi, Pakistani musician * Talal bin Abdullah Al Rashid (1823–1868), ruler of Hail * Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1931–2018), Saudi royal * Talal al-Sharif, Jordanian politician * Talal Yassine Talal Yassine (born 1 January 1972) is a Lebanese Australian businessman. He is the founder and managing director of Crescent Wealth, Australia's first Isla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad Al-Sabah (29 June 1926 – 15 January 2006) ( ar, الشيخ جابر الأحمد الجابر الصباح, translit=ash-Shaykh Jābir al-ʾAḥmad al-Jābir aṣ-Ṣabāḥ) was Emir of Kuwait and Commander of the Kuwait Military Forces from 31 December 1977 until his death in 2006. The third monarch to rule Kuwait since its independence from Britain, Jaber had previously served as minister of finance and economy from 1962 to 1965 when he was appointed prime minister prior to becoming Kuwait's ruler. He was the 13th ruler in the family dynasty. Early life and education Jaber was born on 29 June 1926 in Kuwait City. He was the third son of Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Jaber received his early education at Al-Mubarakiya School, Al-Ahmediya School, and Al-Sharqiya School, and was subsequently tutored privately in English, Arabic, religion and the sciences. His brother Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah was killed in 1990 in the Gulf War in front of Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah
Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah ( ar, سعد العبد الله السالم الصباح, translit=Saʿad al-ʿAbdullāh as-Sālim as-Sabāh) (1930 – 13 May 2008) was the Emir of Kuwait and Commander of the Kuwait Military Forces during a short reign of nine days (15 to 24 January 2006), succeeding Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Saad was a general commander in the Military of Kuwait; in addition, the first to head the Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior until 16 February 1978 and the first military officer to head the Ministry of Defense since 1964. Nine Ministers headed the Interior Ministry since Kuwait's independence Early life Saad, who was born in 1930, belonged to the Al-Salem branch of the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iraqi Invasion Of Kuwait
The Iraqi invasion of Kuwait was an operation conducted by Ba'athist Iraq, Iraq on 2 August 1990, whereby it invaded the neighboring Kuwait, State of Kuwait, consequently resulting in a seven-month-long Iraqi military occupation of the country. The invasion and Iraq's subsequent refusal to withdraw from Kuwait by a deadline mandated by the United NationsUnited Nations Security Council Resolution 660 (Condemning the Invasion of Kuwait by Iraq), S.C. Res. 660, 45 U.N. SCOR at 19, U.N. Doc. S/RES/660 (1990) . umn.edu. Retrieved on 12 June 2011 led to a direct military intervention by a United Nations Security Council Resolution 678, United Nations-authorized coalition of forces led by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuwaiti Military Personnel
Kuwaiti may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Kuwait * A person from Kuwait, or of Kuwaiti descent, see Demographics of Kuwait * Kuwaiti Arabic, the dialect of Gulf Arabic spoken in Kuwait * Kuwaiti Persian, a dialect of Persian spoken in Kuwait * Kuwaiti cuisine * Kuwaiti culture See also * *List of Kuwaitis * Languages of Kuwait Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the nort ... {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defence Ministers Of Kuwait
Defense or defence may refer to: Tactical, martial, and political acts or groups * Defense (military), forces primarily intended for warfare * Civil defense, the organizing of civilians to deal with emergencies or enemy attacks * Defense industry, industry which manufactures and sells weapons and military technology * Self-defense, the use of force to defend oneself * Haganah (Hebrew for "The Defence"), a paramilitary organization in British Palestine * National security, security of a nation state, its citizens, economy, and institutions, as a duty of government ** Defence diplomacy, pursuit of foreign policy objectives through the peaceful employment of defence resources ** Ministry of defence or department of defense, a part of government which regulates the armed forces ** Defence minister, a cabinet position in charge of a ministry of defense * International security, measures taken by states and international organizations to ensure mutual survival and safety Sports * De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interior Ministers Of Kuwait
Interior may refer to: Arts and media * ''Interior'' (Degas) (also known as ''The Rape''), painting by Edgar Degas * ''Interior'' (play), 1895 play by Belgian playwright Maurice Maeterlinck * ''The Interior'' (novel), by Lisa See * Interior design, the trade of designing an architectural interior Places * Interior, South Dakota * Interior, Washington * Interior Township, Michigan * British Columbia Interior, commonly known as "The Interior" Government agencies * Interior ministry, sometimes called the ministry of home affairs * United States Department of the Interior Other uses * Interior (topology), mathematical concept that includes, for example, the inside of a shape * Interior FC, a football team in Gambia See also * * * List of geographic interiors * Interiors (other) * Inter (other) * Inside (other) Inside may refer to: * Insider, a member of any group of people of limited number and generally restricted access Film * ''Inside'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
