List of prime ministers of Kuwait

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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 Speaker of the National Assembly, the prime minister leads the executive branch of the Government of Kuwait.

Prime Minister of the
State of Kuwait
Incumbent
Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah

since April 15, 2024 (2024-04-15)
Executive Branch of the Government of Kuwait
Cabinet of the State of Kuwait
ResidenceNo official residence
SeatKuwait City, Kuwait
AppointerEmir of Kuwait
Term lengthFour years
unlimited renewal
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Kuwait
FormationNovember 11, 1962
First holderAbdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah
January 17, 1962
(held post during the drafting of the Constitution)
WebsiteDiwan of His Highness the Prime Minister

List of the Prime Ministers of Kuwait:[1]

PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term of office
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah
(1895–1965)
17 January 196226 January 19631 year,

9 days

2 Sabah Al-Salim Al-Sabah
(1913–1977)
2 February 196327 November 19652 years,

298 days

3 Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
(1926–2006)
27 November 19658 February 197812 years,

72 days

4 Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah
(1930–2008)
8 February 197813 July 2003**25 years,

157 days

5 Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
(1929–2020)
13 July 200330 January 20062 years,

199 days

6 Nasser Al-Sabah
(1940–)
7 February 200628 November 20115 years,

294 days

7 Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah
(1942–)
30 November 201119 November 20197 years,

348 days

8 Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah
(1953–)
19 November 201924 July 20222 years, 247 days
9 Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
(1956–)
24 July 20224 January 20241 year, 164 days
10 Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah
(1955–)
4 January 202415 April 2024102 days
11 Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah
(1952–)
15 April 2024Incumbent65 days

References

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  1. "History Of PM". The Government of Kuwait. Archived from the original on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.