Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah
Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah | |
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Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah | |
Successor | Sabah IV Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah |
4th Prime Minister of the State of Kuwait | |
In office | 8 February 1978–2 August 1990 (1st time) 26 February 1991– 13 July 2003 (2nd time) |
Predecessor | Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah |
Successor | Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah |
Born | Kuwait City, Sheikhdom of Kuwait | 13 May 1930
Died | 13 May 2008 Kuwait City, Kuwait | (aged 77–78)
Spouse | Sheikha Latifa bint Fahad Al-Sabah |
Arabic Name | سعد العبد الله السالم الصباح |
House | Sabah |
Father | Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah |
Mother | Jameela[1] |
Religion | Sunni Islam |
Saad was a general commander in the
Early life
Saad, who was born in 1930,
His mother is Ethiopian and he had two younger paternal half-brothers; Sheikh Khalid and Sheikh Ali. His youngest brother Sheikh Ali Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah is a governor. He attended the Mubarakiya school in Kuwait and Hendon Police College in North London.[3]
Early career
Saad debuted his career as the first
First Gulf War
Saad was the leader involved in liberating Kuwait from
Emir of Kuwait
Saad had suffered from
However, Saad attended Jaber's funeral in a wheelchair, and his continued health problems caused some to question his ability to rule. Some members of the National Assembly expressed concern that Saad would not be able to deliver the two-line oath of office, scheduled for 24 January 2006.[citation needed]
On 24 January 2006, the National Assembly voted Saad out of office, moments before an official letter of abdication was received. The Kuwait Cabinet nominated Prime Minister Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to take over as Emir.[8]
Personal life
Married to his cousin, Sheikha Latifa Fahad Al-Sabah, Saad had five daughters, Maryam, Hessa, Jamayel, Sheikha and Fadya, and one son, Fahad.[3] One of his daughters, Sheika, controlled international marketing at Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC).[9] Until late August 1998, she was the executive assistant managing director for international marketing at the body.[9] Another daughter, Hessa, was elected as vice president of the Arab-Italian chamber of commerce in October 2012.[10] She is also the head of the Arab women's business council and representative of Kuwait in the Chamber's general assembly session.[10]
Death
Saad died on 13 May 2008, aged 78, at Shaab Palace in Kuwait City from a heart attack[11] and was buried in Sulaibikhat Cemetery.
The Academy of Saad Al-Abdullah for Security Sciences is named after the former Emir.[12]
See also
- House of Al-Sabah
- Mubarak Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
- Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
- Flag of Kuwait
References
- ^ "LIFE". 17 September 1965.
- ^ a b "Nine ministers headed Interior Ministry since Kuwait's independence". KUNA. 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ a b c Nonneman, Gerd (17 May 2008). "Sheikh Saad al-Abdullah al-Sabah". The Guardian.
- ^ "Kuwait in mourning for ex-leader, election campaign halted". Times of Oman. 25 May 2008. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ a b [1] Sheikh Saad Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, the 14th Ruler and 4th Emir
- ^ Moran, Dominic (3 July 2006). "Election deepens Kuwait's political crisis". ISN. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ "His Highness Sheikh Jaber III". The Telegraph. 16 January 2006. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ PM set to become new Kuwait emir; CNN, 24 January 2006.
- ^ a b "KPC Officials". APS Review Downstream Trends. 21 June 1999. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ a b Al Namir, Mahdi (5 October 2012). "Sheikha Hessa first Arab female Vice-Pres. of Arab-Italian Chamber of Commerce". Kuwait News Agency. Rome. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ "Former emir dies in Kuwait City"; BBC News Online, 13 May 2008
- ^ Kuwait's Emir sponsors, attends graduation ceremony of officers da.gov.kw 2011
Sources
- Sheikh Saad Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah: The Unforgettable Liberation Hero (1930–2008), Ambassadors Online Magazine, vol. 11, issue 24 July 2008