Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah

Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah (born 10 October 1955) is the former deputy prime minister[1] and minister of foreign affairs of Kuwait.[2]

Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
11 February 2005 – 18 October 2011
Prime MinisterSabah Al Ahmad
Nasser Al Sabah
Preceded bySabah Al Ahmad
Succeeded bySabah Al Khalid
Ambassador of Kuwait to the United States
In office
15 January 1993 – 14 April 1993
Prime MinisterSaad Al-Salim
Preceded bySabah Al Ahmad
Succeeded bySaud Nasser Al-Saud
Personal details
Born (1955-10-10) 10 October 1955
Kuwait City, Kuwait
NationalityKuwaiti
Political partyIndependent
Alma materClaremont Men's College
Harvard University

Early life and education

Al-Sabah was born on 10 June 1955[3] and is the son of the late Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah. His elder brother is Sheikh Salem Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, former defense and interior minister. Sabah received a bachelor's degree in economics from Claremont McKenna College.[3] In addition, he holds a master's degree and a PhD in economics from Harvard University.[3]

Career

Al-Sabah was a professor of economics at Kuwait University between 1979 and 1985, before working at the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research from 1987 to 1988. In 1993, he was appointed ambassador of Kuwait to the United States. He remained in this position until 14 February 2001 when he was appointed state minister for foreign affairs. He was the Minister of Finance from January 2003 to July 2003.[4] On 11 February 2005, Sheikh Mohammad was appointed as Kuwait's deputy prime minister while retaining the position of minister of foreign affairs. He resigned from office on 18 October 2011 in protest of alleged corruption in Kuwait's government.[5] After leaving office, Al-Sabah began to work as a visiting fellow at Oxford University.[3]

Personal life

Al-Sabah is married to Feryal Duaij Al Salman Al Sabah and has four children.[3]

Honors and awards
  • 2014 Robert and JoAnn Bendetson Global Leadership Award in Public Diplomacy from Fletcher School at Tufts University[6]
  • 2013 Honorary Doctorate in Social Sciences, Corvinus University - Budapest, Hungary
  • 2011 Honorary Doctorate in Communication Systems in International Relations – University for Foreigners of Perugia – Italy
  • 2011 "Leone del Marzocco" Order from the city of Florence – Italy
  • 2010 Honorary Doctorate Degree of Law, Claremont Mckenna College – United States of America
  • 2009 Order of the Republic of Sudan of the First Class
  • 2009 Decorations and Medal from the Arab Brotherhood Association – Republic of Yemen
  • 2004 Order of Bahrain of the First Class – Kingdom of Bahrain
  • 1978 Recipient of The Salvatori Scholar Prize
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See also
  • House of Al-Sabah

References
  1. "Mottaki confers with senior Kuwaiti officials". Tehran Times. 17 May 2008. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
  2. "GCC sees Pakistan as investment destination". Daily Times. 29 August 2004. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
  3. "Biography" (PDF). Official website. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  4. "وزارة المالية - دولة الكويت". www.mof.gov.kw.
  5. Kenneth Katzman (30 August 2013). "Kuwait: Security, Reform, and U.S. Policy" (PDF). Congressional Research Service. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  6. "Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Al-Sabah awarded Robert and JoAnn Bendetson Public Diplomacy Award". KUNA. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
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