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REMEMBERING THE EMIR

HH SHEIKH SABAH AL-AHMAD AL-JABER AL-SABAH

A visionary, a great leader, an astute statesman and a humanitarian soul, the Emir, His Highness Sheikh Sabah al-
Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah passed away on 29 September 2020 in the USA.
One of the last of his generation, Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah died this week at the age of
91. The ruler of 14 years leaves the Gulf region without one of its leading advocates for peace.

Born on 16 June 1929, he received his primary education at Al Mubarakya School in the 1930s and completed his
education under tutors. He was the half-brother of the previous Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, who
appointed Sabah as Prime Minister in July 2003, replacing the Crown Prince of Kuwait, Sheikh Saad Al-Salim Al-
Sabah. Before becoming Emir of Kuwait, Sabah was the foreign minister from 1963 to 1991 and from 1992 to 2003. As
foreign minister, Sabah restored Kuwaiti international relations after the Gulf War. He was also first deputy prime
minister while serving as foreign minister. He was acting minister of finance from 1965 to 1967.

He succeeded HH Sheikh Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah as the Emir on 29 January 2006. He was a well respected regional
and international mediator due in part to his place in the Gulf Cooperation Council's leadership order and his 40 years
of service as Foreign Minister and Prime Minister. He was widely called the 'global humanitarian leader'.

Following his death, Crown Prince HH Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah succeeded as the Emir of Kuwait.
Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is currently the crown prince of Kuwait.

IN MEMORIAM NEW EMIR OF KUWAIT
HH SHEIKH SABAH AL- HH SHEIKH NAWAF AL-
AHMAD AL-JABER AL-SABAH AHMAD AL-JABER AL-SABAH

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