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'Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah

Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
أحمد الجابر الصباح.jpg
Ruler of Kuwait
Reign29 March 1921 – 29 January 1950
PredecessorSalim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah
SuccessorAbdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah
Born1885
Sheikhdom of Kuwait
Died29 January 1950(1950-01-29) (aged 64–65)
Spouse15[citation needed]
FatherJaber II Al-Sabah

Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (1885 – 29 January 1950) (Arabic: الشيخ أحمد الجابر الصباح) was the ruler 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 Kuwait between 1915 and 1917. He rose to power after the death of his uncle Salem Al-Sabah, the ninth ruler 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.[citation needed] Notable children include:

Death[]

Ahmad died in 1950 at Dasman Palace in Kuwait.[citation needed]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b Kuwait National Guard Archives, Early Defense Cavalry & Infantry; Retrieved 3 March 2015 (Arabic)
  3. ^ 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)
  4. ^ 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)
  5. ^ 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"
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "وزارة المالية - دولة الكويت". www.mof.gov.kw.
  8. ^ List of Kuwait Defense Ministers (in Arabic)
  9. ^ "Profile: Sheikh Sabah Al Sabah". BBC. 31 January 2006. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  10. ^ "Kuwait Emir Sheikh Nawaf nominates Sheikh Mishal as crown prince". Gulf News. 7 October 2020.
  11. ^ "Kuwait National Guard الحرس الوطني الكويتي–-". Archived from the original on 16 July 2006. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  12. ^ 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)
  13. ^ "When our flag lost its sky … and only hearts remembered". Arab Times. 1 July 2013.

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Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Born: 1885 Died: 29 January 1950
Regnal titles
Preceded by Sheikh of Kuwait
1921–1950 		Succeeded by