Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah
Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah | |
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Preceded by | Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah |
Succeeded by | Jaber Abdullah |
Personal details | |
Born | Kuwait City, Sheikhdom of Kuwait | 22 December 1940
Children | Sabah Ahmad |
Parent | Mohammed Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah |
Alma mater | University of Geneva |
Styles of Nasser Al-Mohammed Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah | |
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His Highness | |
Spoken style | Your Highness |
Alternative style | Sheikh |
Nasser Al-Mohammed Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (
Early life
Sheikh Nasser was born on 22 December 1940 as the son of
Career
Nasser began his career as a third secretary at the
Nasser resigned on 4 March 2007 in a move observers believe was aimed at avoiding a no-confidence motion against health minister Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah. Ten MPs presented the motion in February over suspected financial and administrative breaches at the ministry. The vote was due to have taken place in parliament on 5 March and Ahmad would have had to step down if legislators had voted against him. He was reappointed as prime minister on 6 March.[citation needed]
On 25 November, the cabinet resigned, and on 17 December the Emir reappointed Nasser as prime minister of the new cabinet.
In January 2011, he survived a vote of
Personal life
He married Shahrazad Al-Humoud Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, with whom he has two children: Sabah and Ahmad [6]
Controversies
Dispute with Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah
In March 2011, MPs aligned with Nasser Al-Mohammed (
Alleged payments to MPs
In August 2011, supporters of Ahmad Al-Fahad "discovered" documents that incriminated up to one-third of MPs in what quickly became the largest political corruption scandal in Kuwaiti history.[11] By October 2011, 16 MPs were alleged to have received payments of $350m in return for their support of government policy.[8]
Alleged Payments through Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Also in October 2011, MP Musallam Al-Barrack, a close associate of Ahmad Al-Fahad, alleged that millions of Kuwaiti dinars had been transferred through Kuwait's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the overseas bank accounts of the prime minister, Nasser Al-Mohammed. This led to respected Foreign Minister Dr. Mohammed Al-Sabah, the only remaining member of the Al-Salem branch of the Sabah family, to resign in protest.[8] Nasser Al-Mohammed denied the allegations, saying that "all the transfers were in the service of the interests of Kuwait and contained no personal benefit" and was subsequently acquitted by a special judicial tribunal in Kuwait.[12]
'Fake' coup video[13]
In December 2013, allies of Ahmad Al-Fahad claimed to possess tapes purportedly showing that Nasser Al-Mohammed and former Parliament Speaker Jassem Al-Kharafi were discussing plans to topple the Kuwaiti government.[13][8] In April 2014 the Kuwaiti government imposed a total media blackout to ban any reporting or discussion on the issue.[14]
In March 2015, Kuwait's public prosecutor dropped all investigations into the alleged coup plot[13] and Ahmad Al-Fahad read a public apology on Kuwait state television[15] renouncing the coup allegations. Since then, "numerous associates of his have been targeted and detained by the Kuwaiti authorities on various charges,"[8] most notably members of the so-called "Fintas Group" that had allegedly been the original circulators of the 'fake' coup video.[8][16]
Public protests and resignation
Mass political rallies held in November 2011 led the Emir Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to accept Nasser Al-Mohammed's resignation on 28 November 2011.[17]
Honors and awards
- Order of the Kingdom of Swaziland, First Class, from the King of Swaziland, Mswati III, on July 23, 2009.[18]
- Grand National Order of Merit from the President of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, April 16, 2010.[19]
- The key to the city of Santiago, Republic of Chile, from the mayor of the city, in recognition of his role in strengthening the Chilean-Kuwaiti relations on July 26, 2010.[20]
- Honorary Citizenship of Tirana from the Mayor of Tirana, Republic of Albania, Lulzim Basha, on November 26, 2011.[21]
- Honorary doctorate degree from the University of Rome Tor Vergata in the field of comparative legal systems and international relations on May 22, 2014.[22]
- Sigilum Magnum Medal from the University of Bologna, the highest academic honor, on May 23, 2014.[23]
See also
- House of Al-Sabah
- Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
- Military of Kuwait
References
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- ^ "Kuwait PM survives confidence vote". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
- ^ a b Kenneth Katzman (30 August 2013). "Kuwait: Security, Reform, and U.S. Policy" (PDF). Congressional Research Service. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ "موقع بوابة الشيخ نايف أحمد الصباح - شجرة عائلة الصباح". nalsabah.com (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2018-02-15.
- ^ "National Alliance submitted a grilling request against Ahmad Al-Fahad". Embassy of the Republic of Korea to the State of Kuwait. March 23, 2011. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f Diwan, Kristin Smith. "Kuwait's constitutional showdown". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
- ^ "Parliament informed of Ahmad Al-Fahad resignation, grilling called off - Kharafi". Kuwait News Agency (KUNA). June 13, 2011. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ "Kuwait's deputy prime minister resigns - TV". Reuters. 2011-06-09. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
- ^ "Everyone's a loser as Kuwait's 'Black Wednesday' leaves opposition weaker and regime foundering | Gulf States Newsletter". www.gsn-online.com. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
- ^ "Former Kuwait premier refuses to appear at graft investigation". The National. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
- ^ a b c "'Fake' video tape ends Kuwait coup investigation". BBC News. 2015-03-18. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
- ^ "Kuwait orders media blackout on 'coup' video". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
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- ^ "Kuwaiti royals jailed after appeal in social media case fails". ArabianBusiness.com. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
- ^ Foundation, Thomson Reuters. "Kuwait government resigns". news.trust.org. Retrieved 2021-09-03.
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