Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah Explained

Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah
Office:Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence
Native Name:الشيخ حمد جابر العلي الصباح
Native Name Lang:ar
Term Start:14 December 2020
Term End:17 February 2022
Primeminister:Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah
Parents:Jaber Al-Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah (father)
Souad Al-Humaidhi (mother)
Office1:Minister of Information
Termstart1:30 November 2011
Termend1:6 February 2012
Successor:Talal Al-Khaled Al-Sabah
Predecessor:Ahmad Al-Mansour Al-Sabah
Monarch1:Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
Honorific Prefix:Sheikh
Alma Mater:Kuwait University
Primeminister1:Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah

Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah (; born 1966) is a Kuwaiti politician and diplomat. He served as the Deputy Prime Minister and former Minister of Defence from 14 December 2020, until 17 February 2022. He is a member of the ruling family in Kuwait and the tenth son of Sheikh Jaber Al-Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah and his wife, Mrs. Souad Al-Humaidhi.[1] [2]

Biography

Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali was born in Kuwait in 1966. He earned a degree in political science from Kuwait University in 1989. Prior to his appointment as Minister of Information in November 2011, he served as Kuwait's ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from February 2007. Between 2003 and 2006, he was the Director of the Crown Prince of Kuwait's office with the rank of Undersecretary. From 1998 to 2001, he held the position of Assistant Undersecretary for External Provision Affairs at the Kuwaiti Ministry of Defence and was the head of the office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of Defence. His career also includes roles at the Embassy of Italy between 1993 and 1997, in the office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Kuwait between 1991 and 1993, and as a political researcher in the office of the Minister of Interior from 1989 to 1991.[3] [4]

On 14 December 2020, he was appointed as the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, a position he held until his resignation on 17 February 2022.[5]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.q8links.com/site/person/comment/253 حمد جابر العلي الصباح
  2. Book: The International Directory of Government 2021 . Taylor & Francis Publications . 2021 . 036769476X . Publications Office of the European Union.
  3. Web site: KUNA : السيرة الذاتية لنائب رئيس مجلس الوزراء وزير الدفاع الشيخ حمد جابر العلي الصباح - Government - 29/12/2021 . 2023-12-26 . www.kuna.net.kw.
  4. Web site: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Visit to Kuwait . 2023-12-26 . U.S. Department of Defense . en-US.
  5. News: Kuwait Government Resigns Three Months After Formation . 2023-12-26 . AFP News.