Sheikh Sabah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah (12 January 1903 – 31 December 1977) () was the

Emir of Kuwait The Emir of the State of Kuwait () 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. Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah became the emir of Kuwa ...

from 24 November 1965 until his death in 1977.

Biography

The youngest son of

Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah (; born 1864 – 23 February 1921) was the ninth ruler of the Sheikhdom of Kuwait. The second son of Mubarak I he is the progenitor of the Al-Salim branch of the Al-Sabah family ruling from 5 February 1917 to 23 Febr ...

, Sabah served as the

president President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) * President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television *'' Præsident ...

of the Police Directorate from 1953 to 1959, President of the public health department from 1959 to 1961, Deputy Prime Minister and

Minister of Foreign Affairs In many countries, the ministry of foreign affairs (abbreviated as MFA or MOFA) is the highest government department exclusively or primarily responsible for the state's foreign policy and foreign relations, relations, diplomacy, bilateralism, ...

from 1962 to 1963, and

Prime Minister 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 List of Speakers of Kuwait National Assembly, Speaker of the National Assembly, the prime min ...

from 1963 to 1965. He was appointed Crown Prince on 29 October 1962. Sabah succeeded his half-brother

Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah (, 1895 – 24 November 1965) was the eleventh ruler of the Sheikhdom of Kuwait from 1950 to 1961 and the first Emir of the State of Kuwait after the country gained its independence from Great Britain on 19 J ...

upon his death in 1965. He suspended parliament in late August 1976 for four years, claiming it was acting against the nation. He was the 12th ruler in the family dynasty. Sabah Al-Salim died from

cancer Cancer is a group of diseases involving Cell growth#Disorders, abnormal cell growth with the potential to Invasion (cancer), invade or Metastasis, spread to other parts of the body. These contrast with benign tumors, which do not spread. Po ...

on 31 December 1977 at the age of 74.

Honours and awards

National

*: ** Sovereign Grand Master of the

Order of Mubarak the Great The Order of Mubarak the Great (''Wisam Mubarak al-Kabir'') is a knighthood order of Kuwait. History The Order was founded on 16 July 1974 by the national government to celebrate the memory of Mubarak Al-Sabah called ''the Great'', Sheikh of ...

. ** Sovereign Grand Master of the

Order of Kuwait The Order of Kuwait (''Wisam al-Kuwait'') is an award given by the State of Kuwait. It ranks below the Order of Mubarak the Great. The Order of Kuwait was founded in 1974 by Amir Sabah III. It was reformed and modified in 1991. It is awarded "F ...

. **

Sovereign Grand Master of the Order of National Defense. ** Sovereign Grand Master of the Military Duty Order.

Foreign

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Commemorative Medal of the 2500th Anniversary of the founding of the Persian Empire (14 October 1971).Host to the World
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References

20th-century rulers in Asia 1913 births 1977 deaths Foreign ministers of Kuwait Sabah Al Salim Honorary Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Prime ministers of Kuwait Rulers of Kuwait Deaths from cancer in Kuwait Deputy prime ministers of Kuwait {{MEast-royal-stub