'Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah
| Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah أحمد الجابر الصباح | |
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| 10th Ruler of Kuwait | |
| Reign | 29 March 1921 – 29 January 1950 Sheikhdom of Kuwait |
| Predecessor | Salim I |
| Successor | Abd Allah III |
| Born | 1885 Sheikhdom of Kuwait |
| Died | 29 January 1950 (aged 64–65) Kuwait City |
| Spouse | Bazba bint Salim al-Sabah (Bibi Mariam) Hussa bint Ibrahim al-Ghanim Nura al-Tahus Munira al-Ayyar Delal al-Mutalaqqim Mariam bint Murait al-Huwailah |
| Issue | Abd Allah Muhammad Jabir III Sabah IV Khalid Nawaf I Mishal Mansur Faisal Fahad Munira Hussa Asena Asma Nuria Muniyat Badria Nashmia Al-Jazi Al-Anud Moza Samiha Fariha Mishail Sahira Naima Amthal Nazila |
| House | Al-Sabah |
| Father | Jabir II |
Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah KCSI KCIE (1885 – 29 January 1950) (Arabic: الشيخ أحمد الجابر الصباح) was the tenth ruler of the Sheikhdom of Kuwait from 29 March 1921 until his death on 29 January 1950.[1]
Biography[]
Ahmad was the son of Jaber II Al-Sabah, who was the eighth ruler of the Sheikhdom of Kuwait between 1915 and 1917. He succeeded his uncle Salem Al-Sabah, the ninth ruler of the Sheikhdom of Kuwait, in February 1921.[1]
Ahmad was the lead cavalry commander, founder of the military of Kuwait and the Directorate of Public Security Force.[2][3] Ahmad tasked his defense cavalry and infantry to Sheikh Ali Salem Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah in the early 1920s and transferred the command of defense cavalry and infantry to Sheikh Abdullah Jaber Al-Abdullah II Al-Sabah[2][4][5] following the 1928 Battle of Al-Regeai.
In 1936 the Palestinian authorities asked financial aid from Ahmad Al Jaber, but he refused the demand and also banned the Kuwaiti royals and other leading figures from helping the Palestinians.[6] During his last period of his reign he was the minister of finance from 1940 to 1950.[7]
Personal life[]
Ahmad was married several times.[8] Notable children include:
- Mohammed Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (1909–1975); 1st Defense Minister (1962–1964) to take charge of the Defense portfolio.[9]
- Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (1926–2006); 13th Ruler and 3rd Emir of Kuwait (1977–2006).
- Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (1929–2020); 15th Ruler and 5th Emir of Kuwait (2006–2020).[10]
- Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (born 1937); current Emir of Kuwait; 16th Ruler and 6th Emir of Kuwait (2020–present)
- Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (born 1940), current Crown Prince of Kuwait (2020–present);[11] formerly acting Minister (by protocol designation) and Deputy Commander of Kuwait National Guard.[12][13]
- Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (1945–1990); commando officer in the Kuwait Armed Forces, killed battling in defense of Dasman Palace.[14]
- Fariha Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (1944–2018); philanthropist.
Death[]
Ahmad died in 1950 at Dasman Palace in Kuwait.[15]
Honors and awards[]
Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India
Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b Anthony B. Toth (2005). "Tribes and Tribulations: Bedouin Losses in the Saudi and Iraqi Struggles Over Kuwait's Frontiers, 1921–1943". British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies. 32 (2): 145–167. doi:10.1080/13530190500281424. S2CID 154636834.
- ^ a b Kuwait National Guard Archives, Early Defense Cavalry & Infantry; Retrieved 3 March 2015 (Arabic)
- ^ Kuwait National Guard Archives, Early Defense Cavalry & Infantry led by His Highness Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine; Retrieved 4 March 2015 (Arabic Read)
- ^ Kuwait National Guard Archives, Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Sabah and Sheikh Abdullah Jaber Al-Abdullah II Al-Sabah with King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia; Retrieved 4 March 2015 (Arabic Read)
- ^ His Highness the Emir sponsors Sheikh Abdullah Jaber Al-Abdullah II Al-Sabah "U.N.E.S.C.O (United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization) Award Ceremony"
- ^ Rosamarie Said Zahlan (2009). Palestine and the Gulf States. The Presence at the Table (PDF). New York and London: Routledge. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-415-80496-7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 July 2021.
- ^ "وزارة المالية - دولة الكويت". www.mof.gov.kw.
- ^ A.de L. Rush (ed.), Ruling Families of Arabia. Kuwait: The Ruling Family of Al-Sabah. Archive Editions, Archive International Group, Melksham, Oxon. 1991.
- ^ List of Kuwait Defense Ministers (in Arabic)
- ^ "Profile: Sheikh Sabah Al Sabah". BBC. 31 January 2006. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ "Kuwait Emir Sheikh Nawaf nominates Sheikh Mishal as crown prince". Gulf News. 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Kuwait National Guard الحرس الوطني الكويتي–-". Archived from the original on 16 July 2006. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ Profile & Accomplishments of Kuwait National Guard Deputy Commander and acting Minister by Government Protocol Archived 19 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine; His Excellency Sheikh Meshal Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah; Retrieved 3 March 2015 (Arabic Read)
- ^ "When our flag lost its sky … and only hearts remembered". Arab Times. 1 July 2013.
- ^ Ismael, Jacqueline S. (1993). Kuwait : dependency and class in a rentier state ([2nd ed.] ed.). Gainesville: University Press of Florida. ISBN 0-8130-1186-8. OCLC 26800682.
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