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KUWAIT

Al-Sabah Dynasty

GENEALOGY

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1921 - 1950 H.H. Shaikh H.H. Shaikh Ahmad I bin Jabir al-‘Ali al-Sabah, Shaikh of Kuwait and dependencies, KCSI (1.1.1944, CSI 3.6.1929), KCIE (3.6.1930, CIE 2.1.1922). b. 1885, son of H.E. Shaikh Jabir II bin Mubarak al-Sabah, Shaikh of Kuwait and dependencies, CSI, by his wife, Shaikha Shekha bint ‘Abdu’llah al-Sabah, elder daughter of H.E. Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah II Pasha al-Sabah, Shaikh of Kuwait, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his uncle, 21^st February 1921. Installed at Kuwait City, 29^thMarch 1921. Granted the style of His Highness 1^st April 1937. Rcvd: King George V Silver Jubilee (1935) and King George VI Coron (1937) medals, Order of al-Rafidian 1^st class of Iraq (3.9.1932). m. (first) at Kuwait, 19^thJune 1909, H.E. Shaikha Bazba bint Salim al-Sabah [Bibi Mariam] (b. 1890; d. 1973), daughter of H.E. Shaikh Salim I bin Mubarak al-Sabah, Shaikh of Kuwait and dependencies, CSI, by his wife, Shaikha Mariam bint Jarah, daughter of Shaikh Jarah bin Sabah II. m. (second) Hussa bint Ibrahim al-Ghanim, daughter of Ibrahim bin Muhammad al-Ghanim. m. (third) 1931 (div. 1933) Nura al-Tahus (m. second, 1933, Khamis bin Rimthan, of Ajman; d.s.p.), sister of Muhammad al-Tahus, Chief Guard KNOC. m. (fourth) Munira al-Ayyar, of Jahra. m. (fifth) Delal al-Mutalaqqim, of the Ajman clan. m. (sixth) Mariam bint Murait al-Huwailah (d. 24^th November 2015, aged 89-years), daughter of Murait al-Huwailah, of Ajman. m. (seventh) Fatima. m. (eighth) Ruqaia bint Faraj. m. (ninth) ca. 1928, Wadha, former wife of Shaikh ‘Ali bin Salim al-Sabah, of the al-Duwai’a tribe in Ajman. m. (tenth) Hussa bint Furain al-Zaki al-Faris, daughter of Furain al-Zaki al-Faris, Amir of Jahra. m. (eleventh) Yamama. m. (twelfth) Hasina. m. (thirteenth) Subha bint Surur bin Nasir, daughter of Surur bin Nasir, and sister of Baiya Surur Nasir. m. (fourteenth) Baiya bint Surur bin Nasir, daughter of Surur bin Nasir, and sister of Subha. m. (fifteenth) at Cairo, Egypt, 4^th September 1935 (div. 1937), H.I.H. Princess Khadija Shukriya Sultana (b. at Chamlija Palace, Scutari, 24^th February 1906; m. third, H.H. Damad Muhammad Shafik Zia Bey Effendi, and d. at Cairo, 1^stApril 1972), former wife of H.I.H. Prince Damad Muhammad Sharif ud-din Effendi of Turkey, and daughter of Field Marshal H.I.H. Prince Yusuf Izz ud-din Effendi, GCVO, by his wife, Laman Khanum Effendi, daughter of Ahmad Bey. He d. at the Dasman Palace, Kuwait City, 29^th January 1950, having had issue, nine sons and eighteen daughters:

1) H.E. Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah. b. at Kuwait City, 1905 (s/o Hussa al-Ghanim), educ. privately. Governor of the Kuwait Citadel 1938, Dir Dept of Public Security, Mbr Supreme Council 1955-1957. Rcvd: the Order of al-Rafidian 2^nd class of Iraq (30.3.1952). m. (first) before 1924, Sabha. m. (second) at Kuwait, 1928 (div. 1930), Lulwa bint ‘Abdu’l Aziz al-Tuwaijri (m. third, Ibrahim bin ‘Abdu’l Rahman bin Othman bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Tuwaijri, by whom she left issue), widow of Shaikh ‘Ali bin Salim al-Sabah, eldest daughter of ‘Abdu’l Aziz bin Ahmad bin ‘Abdu’l Aziz bin Saud al-Tuwaijri, by his wife, Lulwa bint ‘Abdu’llah al-Juma’a. m. (third) at Kuwait, 1930, Shaikha Hussa bint Salim al-Sabah (d. at Abu Al-Hasaniya, Kuwait City, 9^th October 1948, bur. there, Salhiya Cemetery), daughter of H.E. Shaikh Salim I bin Mubarak al-Sabah, Shaikh of Kuwait and dependencies, CSI, by his wife, Sha’awa al-Otaibi. m. (fourth) Mastura, daughter of Amash al-Adwani. m. (fifth) Mudhi, daughter of ‘Abdu’l Rahman al-Rumi. m. (suxth) at Kuwait, 13^th February 1949, Sabika bint Ibrahim al-Midkaf (d. before 15^th March 2015), former wife of Mishari bin Hilal al-Mutairi, and daughter of Ibrahim al-Midkaf. He d. at Abu Al-Hasaniya, Kuwait City, 28^th January 1957 (bur. there, Salhiya Cemetery), having had issue, six sons and ten daughters:

a) Shaikh ‘Ali bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah. b. ca. 1929 (s/o Lulwa). He d. 1930.

b) H.E.Shaikh Mubarak bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah. b. at Kuwait City, before ^th May 1932 (s/o Hussa), educ. Mubarakiya Sch, Kuwait City. Deputy Dir of Security 1957-1959, Presdt PTT Dept 1959-1962, Mbr Constituent Council 1962-1963, Minister of PTT 1962-1963, for Guidance & Information 1963, and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs 1963-1964. m. Shaikha Zakia bint ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah, daughter of H.E. Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah, CIE, sometime Special Advisor to the Amir, by his second wife, H.E. Shaikha Munira bint Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah, daughter of H.H. Shaikh Ahmad bin Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah, Shaikh of Kuwait, KCSI, KCIE. He d. at Kuwait City, 25^th September 2023 (bur. there, Salhiya Cemetery), having had issue, six sons and three daughters

i) H.E. Shaikh Jabir bin Mubarak bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah. b. at Kuwait City, 9^th March 1954. Dir of Air Transport, Civil Aviation Dept 1986, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense, Minister for the Interior since 2006. He has issue, two sons:

(1) Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin Jabir bin Mubarak bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah. Copyright© Christopher Buyers

(2) Shaikh Misha’al bin Jabir bin Mubarak bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

ii) Shaikh Talal bin Mubarak bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah. Commercial Research Officer Kuwait Airways Corp 1977-1978, Controller IATA & Tariffs Dept 1978-1979, Assist Dir IATA & Tariffs Dept 1979-1983, Dir Bilateral Trade Agreements Dept 1983-1984, Deputy Commercial Dir International Relations & Regional Affairs 1984-1987, Dir Commercial Dept 1987-1993, Dir-Gen Fndn 1999-2004, Chair & MD of Kuwait Airways Corp 2004, Chair Brd of Representatives of Airlines Operating in Kuwait (BARIK) 1980-1991, Joint Automated Systems Co (ASC) 1987-1992, Expenditure Rationalization Cttee 1999, SDC Service Development Cttee, and Kuwait Aviation Services Co (KASCO) since 2000. Mbr Working Group for Issuance of the Air Transport Market Law of Kuwait 1982-1985, Advisory Group for Air Transport Policies (APAG) of IATA 1986-1993, Commercial Cttee of Arab Air Carriers Assoc AACO 1987-1993, Prices & Air Transport Market Policies Working Group of GCC Aviation Exe Cttee, etc. He had issue, three sons and two daughters:

(1) Shaikh Fawaz bin Talal bin Mubarak bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

(2) Shaikh Khalid bin Talal bin Mubarak bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah. b. at Westminster, London, October 1996.

(3) Shaikh Ahmad bin Talal bin Mubarak bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

(1) Shaikha Noor bint Talal bin Mubarakbin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah. b. at Westminster, London, October 2001.

(2) Shaikha Wahba bint Talal bin Mubarak bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

iii) Shaikh Mish’al bin Mubarak bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah, educ. King ‘Abdu’l Aziz Univ (Lic Sharia 1984), Al-Qura, Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Sec Fatwa Cttee 1978-1983, Dir Iftaa Office of Ministry of Waqfs & Islamic Affairs 1983-1987, Dir Iftaa Dept 1987-1993, Dir-Gen Iftaa & Sharia Research Dept 1993, Head of Iftaa & Sharia Research Sector, Observer Fatwa Brd. Rapporteur Ifta Cmsn and Cttees. Representative of the Waqf Ministry Cttee for Drafting Laws and International Agreements. Mbr Amir’s Advisory Cttee. Editor of “Jewels of the Crown”. m. Shaikha Sabiha bint Salim al-Sabah, daughter of Major-General H.E. Shaikh Salim bin Hamud al-Jabir al-Sabah, sometime ADC General to the Amir and Sec-Gen al-Sabah Family Council, by his first wife, Shamma al-Mutairi. He had issue, three sons and a daughter:

(1) Colonel Shaikh Dr ‘Abdu’llah bin Mish’al bin Mubarak bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah. b. at Kuwait City, 1981, educ. Coll of Medicine, Kuwait Univ (MB BS 2005), Kuwait City, Univ of Birmingham (MSc 2009), Birmingham, Warwickshire, and Univ Coll, London (PhD 2020). Cmsnd as 1^st Lieut Defence Medical Services 2006, prom Capt 2010, Chair Medical Services Authority of the MOD since 2019, prom Col 2019, Assist Under-Sec Ministry of Defence 2019- 2022, Under-Sec since 2022. Rcvd: the Order of Military Duty 1st class, Military Service Medals in silver and bronze.

(2) Shaikh Turki bin Mish’al bin Mubarak bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

(3) Shaikh ‘Abdu’l-Aziz bin Mish’al bin Mubarak bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

(4) Shaikh Tamman bin Mish’al bin Mubarak bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah. b. at Kuwait City, 1984.

(1) Shaikha Fee bint Mish’al bin Mubarak bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

iv) Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin Mubarak bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah. m. Shaikha Awatif bint Salim al-‘Ali al-Sabah (d. at Kuwait City, 28^th May 2008), Vice-Chair Kuwait Securities Group KSC, daughter of H.H. Shaikh Salim bin ‘Ali bin Salim al-Sabah, sometime Presdt Supreme Defence Council and Head of the National Guard, by his third wife, H.E. Shaikha al-Anud bint Ahmad al-Sabah, daughter of H.H. Shaikh Ahmad bin Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah, Shaikh of Kuwait, KCSI, KCIE. He had issue, four sons and a daughter:

(1) Shaikh Rakan bin ‘Abdu’llah bin Mubarak bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

(2) Shaikh Muhammad bin ‘Abdu’llah bin Mubarak bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah. b. at Kuwait City, 1982.

(3) Shaikh Fahad bin ‘Abdu’llah bin Mubarak bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

(4) Shaikh Faisal bin ‘Abdu’llah bin Mubarak bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah. b. at Kuwait City, 1983.

(1) Shaikha Masayl bint ‘Abdu’llah bin Mubarak bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

v) Shaikh Fahad bin Mubarak bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah. b. at Kuwait City, 6^th January 1960, educ. Kuwait Univ, Kuwait City. Under-Sec Ministry of Information.

vi) Shaikh Khalid bin Mubarak bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah. b. at Kuwait City, 26^th July 1962, educ. Kuwait Univ, Kuwait City. He had issue, two sons and two daughters:

(1) Shaikh Nasir bin Khalid bin Mubarak bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

(2) Shaikh Athbi bin Khalid bin Mubarak bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

(3) Shaikha Munira bint Khalid bin Mubarak bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

(4) Shaikha Zakia bint Khalid bin Mubarak Al-Sabah. Copyright© Christopher Buyers

i) Shaikha Hussa bint Mubarak bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah. b. at Kuwait City, 1954. m. Shaikh Dr Ibrahim bin Duaij Al-Sabah, sometime Governor of Ahmadi, son of Shaikh Duaij bin Ibrahim Al-Sabah, by his wife, Haya Al-Hajeri. She had issue, two sons and five daughters - see above.

ii) Shaikha Niran bint Mubarak bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah. m. H.E. Shaikh Mubarak bin Faisal al-Sa’ud al-Sabah (b. at Kuwait City, 7^th June 1951), sometime Under-Sec Crown Prince’s Diwan, eldest son of Shaikh Faisal bin Sa’ud al-Sabah, by his wife, Shaikha Fatima bint ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah, daughter of H.E. Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah, sometime Deputy Dir Dept of Public Security. She had issue, two sons and two daughters – see above.

iii) Shaikha Noufa bint Mubarak bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah. b. at Kuwait City, 10^th March 1961. m. at Kuwait City, 1983, Shaikh Jabir bin Faisal al-Sa’ud al-Sabah (b. at Kuwait City, 29^th August 1959), second son of Shaikh Faisal bin Sa’ud al-Sabah, by his wife, Shaikha Fatima bint ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah, daughter of H.E. Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah, sometime Deputy Dir Dept of Public Securit. She had issue, two sons and two daughters – see above.

c) Shaikh Salim bin ‘Abdu’llah bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah. b. at Kuwait City, 1948 (s/o Hussa), educ. USA. Employed in General Investment Authority. Dir Kuwait Real Estate Consortium, Dir Petroleum Institute. m. December 1985, Shaikha Mudhi bint Salim al-Sabah, daughter of Major-General H.E. Shaikh Salim bin Hamud al-Jabir al-Sabah, sometime ADC General to the Amir and Sec-Gen al-Sabah Family Council. He d. at Kuwait City, 26^th December 2014, having had issue, two sons and seven daughters:

i) Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin Salim bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

ii) Shaikh Sabah bin Salim bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

i) Shaikha Hussa bint Salim bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

ii) Shaikha Sabiha bint Salim bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

iii) Shaikha Nura bint Salim bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

iv) Shaikha Najiba bint Salim bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

v) Shaikha Fajer bint Salim bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

vi) Shaikha Danah bint Salim bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

vii) Shaikha Anud bint Salim bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

d) Shaikh ‘Ali bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabahh. b. at Kuwait City, 1949 (s/o Sabika). First Sec (Press) Kuwaiti Embassy, Washington DC in 1986.

e) Shaikh Muhammad bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah. b. at Kuwait City, 5^th September 1952 (s/o Sabika) (first of triplets with Ahmad and Hamad). He d. young.

f) H.E. Shaikh Ahmad bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah. b. at Kuwait City, 5^th September 1952 (s/o Sabika) (second of triplets with Muhammad and Hamad), educ. Univ of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (BA Econ 1976), Illinois, USA. Financial Analyist Kuwait Financial Centre 1977-1978, joined Kuwait Central Bank 1978, Financial Researcher 1978-1984, Head of Research Section 1984-1985, Deputy Mngr of Banking Supervision 1985-1987, Mngr of Banking Supervision 1987, Chair & CEO Burgan Bank 1987-1997, Deputy Chair & MD Al-Ahli Bank of Kuwait 1997-1999, Minister for Finance 1999-2003, for Planning 2003-2005, Communications 2003-2006, for Health 2006-2009, and for Oil 2009, Minister of State for Administrative Development Affairs 2003-2005, Chair Crown Prince&rsquos Diwan (with the rank of Minister) since 2021. Mbr Higher Council for Oil since 2009, Kuwait Investment Authority since 2009, and Central Cttee of Supervision for Environmental Projects (KNFP), etc. m. Muna bint Mishari Al-Kulaib. He has issue, one son and two daughters:

i) Shaikh Hamad bin Ahmad bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

i) Shaikha Sabika bint Ahmad bin ‘Abdu’llah Al-Sabah. b. 24^th September 1982, educ. Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.

ii) Shaikha Fatima bint Ahmad bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah. Copyright© Christopher Buyers

h) Shaikh Hamad bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah. b. at Kuwait City, 5^th September 1952 (s/o Sabika) (third of triplets with Ahmad and Muhammad). Army Officer. m. (div.) Nida Al-Marzouk. He had issue, one son and two daughters:

i) Shaikh Fahad bin Hamad bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

i) Shaikha Aisha bint Hamad bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

ii) Shaikha Munira bint Hamad bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

a) Shaikha Ruqiya bint ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah (d/o Sabha).

b) Shaikha Fatima bint ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah. b. at Kuwait City, 1929 (d/o Mudhi). m. at Kuwait City, 1947, Shaikh Faisal bin Sa’ud al-Sabah (b. 1930), son of Shaikh Sa’ud bin Muhammad al-Sabah. She d. at Kuwait City, 13^th November 2017, aged eighty-seven years, having had issue, three sons and four daughters – see above.

c) Shaikha Nasima bint ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabahh (d/o Sabha). m. Shaikh Nasir bin Hamud al-Sabah, son of Shaikh Hamud bin Jabir II al-Sabah, sometime Presdt Kuwait Municipality. She had issue, two sons and three daughters – see above.

d) Shaikha Najma bint ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah. b. at Kuwait City, 1930 (d/o Sabha). She d. at Kuwait City, 15^th November 2015, aged eighty-five years.

e) Shaikha Najiba bint ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah. b. at Kuwait City, 1931 (d/o Hussa). m. at Kuwait City, 1949, as his wife, H.E. Shaikh Jabir bin ‘Abdu’llah Al-Sabah (b. 1930), sometime Governor of Kuwait City, son of H.E. Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah, CIE, sometime Special Adviser to the Amir, by his second wife, H.E. Shaikha Munira bint Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah, daughter of H.H. Shaikh Ahmad bin Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah, Shaikh of Kuwait, KCSI, KCIE. She had issue, one son – see above.

f) Shaikha Anisa bint ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah. b. at Kuwait City, 1934 (d/o Hussa). m. Lieutenant-General H.E. Shaikh Mubarak bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Jabir al-‘Ali al-Sabah (b. at Kuwait City, 1934; d. there, 26th November 1987), sometime COS of the Kuwait Armed Forces, son of H.E. Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah, CIE, sometime Special Adviser to the Amir, by his second wife, H.E. Shaikha Munira bint Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah, daughter of H.H. Shaikh Ahmad bin Jabir al-Ahmad al-Sabah, Shaikh of Kuwait, KCSI, KCIE. She d. at Kuwait City, 15^th October 2009, aged 75 years, having had issue, four sons and three daughters – see above.

g) Shaikha Sheikha bint‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah (d/o Mastura). m. at Kuwait City, 27^th July 1959, H.E. Shaikh Badr bin Muhammad al-Ahmad al-Sabah (b. at Kuwait City, 1933; d. there, 13^th April 1995), sometime Minister for Foreign Affairs, elder son of her paternal uncle, H.E. Shaikh Muhammad bin Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah, sometime Minister for Defence, by his wife, Sayyida Nasima bint Talib al-Naqib, daughter of H.E. Sayyid Talib Pasha al-Naqib, sometime Minister for the Interior in Iraq. She d. 1986, having had issue, one son and six daughters – see below.

h) Shaikha Sabiha bint ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah. b. at Kuwait City, 1939 (d/o Hussa). m. Shaikh Sabah bin ‘Abdu’llah al-Sabah (b. 1932; k. in a motor accident, 1961), son of H.E. Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin Jabir Al-‘Ali al-Sabah, CIE, sometime Presdt Education & Courts Dept. She d. 2^nd January 2008, having had issue, one son and one daughter– see above.

i) Shaikha So‘ad bint ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah (d/o Sabika). Copyright© Christopher Buyers

j) Shaikha Hind bint ‘Abdu’llah al-Ahmad al-Sabah (d/o Sabika). m. H.E. Shaikh ‘Ali bin Khalifa al-Sabah (b. 22^nd October 1945), sometime Minister for Oil, younger son of Shaikh Khalifa bin Athbi al-Sabah. She had issue, three sons and one daughter – see above.

2) H.E. Shaikh Muhammad bin Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah. b. at Kuwait City, 1909 (s/o Hussa al-Ghanim), educ. Mubarakiya Sch, Kuwait City, and in Beirut. Minister for Defence 1962-1964. m. 10^th August 1933, Sayyida Nasima bint Talib al-Naqib (d. at Geneva, Switzerland, 9^thOctober 1980), daughter of H.E. Sayyid Talib Pasha al-Naqib, sometime Minister for the Interior in Iraq. He d. at St Marylebone, London, 14^{th May 1975, having had issue, two sons:}

a) H.E. Shaikh Badr bin Muhammad al-Ahmad al-Sabah. b. at Kuwait City, 1933, educ. Mubarakiya Sch, Kuwait City. Chief of the Kuwait Office in Dubai 1969-1971, Ambassador to the UAE 1971-1973, and to Saudi Arabia 1973-1978, Minister for Foreign Affairs. m. at Kuwait City, 27^th July 1959, his first cousin, Shaikha Sheikha bint ‘Abdu’llah al-Sabah (d. 1986), daughter of his paternal uncle, daughter of H.E. Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah, sometime Deputy Dir Dept of Public Security, by his fourth wife, Mastura, daughter of Amash al-Adwani. He d. at Kuwait City, 13^th April 1995, having had issue, one son and six daughters:

i) Shaikh Khalid bin Badr al-Muhammad al-Ahmad al-Sabah. b. 18^th May 1967. Presdt Kuwait Swimming Fed and Asian Swimming Fed.

i) Shaikha Hala bint Badr al-Muhammad al-Ahmad al-Sabah. b. 25^th June 1960. Chair Kuwait Women‘s Diplomatic Cttee.

ii) H.E. Shaikha Hana‘a bint Badr al-Muhammad al-Ahmad al-Sabah. b. 14^th May 1961, educ. Kuwait Univ, Kuwait City. Served in Finance Dept of the Ministry of Information 1985, Assist Under-Secretary in the Amiri Diwan for Administrative, Development & Follow-up Affairs.

iii) Shaikha Huda bint Badr al-Muhammad al-Ahmad al-Sabah. b. 18^th July 1962. She d. 10^th October 2010.

iv) Shaikha Hind bint Badr al-Muhammad al-Ahmad al-Sabah. b. 3^rd January 1965.

v) Shaikha Hanufa bint Badr al-Muhammad al-Ahmad al-Sabah. b. 12^th February 1972. Presdt International Diplomatic Club. m. H.E. Shaikh Ahmad bin Nasir al-Sabah (b. at Kuwait City, 13^th February 1971), Minister for Foreign Affairs, younger son of H.E. Shaikh Nasir bin Muhammad al-Ahmad al-Sabah, sometime Prime Minister & Presdt Council of Ministers, by his wife, Shaikha Shahrazad bint Hamud al-Sabah, daughter of Shaikh Hamud bin Jabir II al-Sabah. She has issue, three sons and a daughter – see below.

vi) Shaikha Dalal bint Badr al-Muhammad al-Ahmad al-Sabah. b. 14^th November 1979.

b) H.E. Shaikh Nasir bin Muhammad al-Ahmad al-Sabah. b. 22^nd December 1940, educ. Mubarakiya Sch, Kuwait, in the UK, and Geneva Univ, Switzerland (BA 1964). Third Sec UN mission at New York 1964-1965, Minister Extr & Plen in Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1965-1966, Consul-Gen Geneva & Permanent Representative to the UN 1966-1968, Ambassador to Iran & Afghanistan 1968-1979 (non-resident 1971-1979), Dean of the Diplomatic Corps at Teheran 1975-1979, served in the MFA Kuwait 1979-1981, Under-Sec for Information 1981-1985, Minister for Information 1985-1988, for Social Affairs & Labour 1988-1990, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs 1990-1991, Minister of the Amiri Diwan 1998-2006, Prime Minister & Presdt Council of Ministers 2006-2011, Leader Kuwait Delegation to UN General Assembly in New York 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011, and UN Summit on Climate Change 2009. Chair Petroleum Information Cttee, HH the Amir’s Return Celebration Cttee, UN Rund Table on Education & Health 2010. Hon Presdt Historical Vehicles Cttee, Cars & Motorcycles Club, and the Historical Car Museum. Hon PhD Univ of Rome 2014. Hon Citizen of Tirana 2011. Rcvd: Collar of Independence of Qatar (28.1.2007), GC of the Orders of Humayun of Iran (9.11.1968), Merit of Argentina (15.8.1993), Lion of Finland (16.9.1997), National Merit of Senegal (9.4.2007, Knt 1^st class 17.10.1994), Civil Merit of Spain (27.5.2008), National Merit of France (16.4.2010), Star of Africa of Liberia (21.4.2017), the Orders of Merit 1^st class of Qatar (12.9.2006), and Union 1^st class of the UAE (29.1.2007), Star of Mahaputra 1^st class of Indonesia (30.5.2007), Royal Family Order 1^st class of Swaziland (23.7.2009), GO of the National Order of the Lion of Senegal (17.10.1994), Legion of Honour of France (12.9.2006, Knt 1984), Legion of Honour of Benin (19.9.2008), Cdr of the Order of the Grand Star of Djibouti (19.7.2009), Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012), etc. m. 1969 (div. 1977) Shaikha Shahrazad bint Hamud al-Jabir al-Sabah, Chair International Women’s Cttee in Kuwait, daughter of General H.E. Shaikh Jabir bin Hamud al-Jabir al-Sabah, by his wife, H.E. Shaikha Amthal bint Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah [Umm al-Khair], Chair Volunteer Work Centre, daughter of H.H. Shaikh Ahmad I bin Jabir al-‘Ali al-Sabah, Shaikh of Kuwait and dependencies, KCSI, KCIE. He had issue, two sons:

i) H.E. Shaikh Sabah bin Nasir al-Muhammad al-Ahmad al-Sabah, KCVO (27.11.2012). b. at Kuwait City, 21^st March 1970. Under Secretary for Royal Family Affairs in the Amiri Diwan. m. (first) Shaikha Rabia bint Khalid al-Ahmad al-Sabah, daughter of his grand uncle H.E. Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah, sometime Minister for the Amiri Diwan, by his first wife, Shaikha Nasima bint Hamud al-Sabah, daughter of Shaikh Hamud bin Jabir II al-Sabah. m. (second) Arwa bint ‘Abdu’llah Bodi, daughter of ‘Abdu’llah bin Yusuf bin Hamad Bodi. He had issue, one son and two daughters:

(1) Shaikh Badr bin Sabah al-Nasir al-Muhammad al-Ahmad al-Sabah (s/o Arwa). Copyright© Christopher Buyers

(1) Shaikha Alia bint Sabah al-Nasir al-Muhammad al-Ahmad al-Sabah (d/o Rabia).

(2) Shaikha Munira bint Sabah al-Nasir al-Muhammad al-Ahmad al-Sabah (d/o Arwa).

ii) H.E. Shaikh Ahmad bin Nasir al-Sabah. b. at Kuwait City, 13^th February 1971, educ. Univ of Franche-Comté (UFC) (dip French 1991 & 1992), Besançon, Franche-Comté, and Univ of Strasbourg for the Humanities (BA 1993, dip translation 1994, MA 1995), Strasbourg, France. Volunteer in the Government of Kuwait in exile at Taif, Saudi Arabia during the Iraqi invasion 1990, Political Researcher in Dept of Management of Cttees and Follow-Up of Crown Prince’s Office 1995-1997, conc French Teacher at Community Service Centre of Kuwait Univ 1995-1996, Dir Cttee Affairs Dept 1997-1999, Observer Political Affairs Dept 1999-2001, prom Minister Plen in Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2001, Dir Office of the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs 2001-2003 and of the Minister for Foreign Affairs 2003-2006, prom Ambassador 2005, Dir Office of the Deputy Prime Minister 2006-2019, Minister for Foreign Affairs since 2019. m. Shaikha Hanufa bint Badr al-Muhammad al-Ahmad al-Sabah (b. 12^th February 1972), Presdt International Diplomatic Club, daughter of his paternal uncle, H.E. Shaikh Badr bin Muhammad al-Ahmad al-Sabah, sometime Minister for Foreign Affairs, by his wife, Shaikha Sheikha bint ‘Abdu’llah al-Sabah, daughter of his H.E. Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin Ahmad I al-Sabah, sometime Governor of the Kuwait Citadel. He had issue, three sons and a daughter:

(1) Shaikh Muhammad bin Ahmad al-Nasir al-Muhammad al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

(2) Shaikh Nasir bin Ahmad al-Nasir al-Muhammad al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

(3) Shaikh ‘Abdu’llah bin Ahmad al-Nasir al-Muhammad al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

(4) Shaikha Sheikha bint Ahmad al-Nasir al-Muhammad al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

3) H.H. Shaikh Jabir III bin Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah, Amir of the State of Kuwait (s/o Bazba) – see below.

4) H.H. Shaikh Sabah IV bin Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah, Amir of the State of Kuwait (s/o Munira) - see below.

5) H.E. Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah. b. at Kuwait City, 1932 (s/o Yamama). Presdt Amiri Diwan 1970-1978, Minister for the Amiri Diwan 1978-1991. Head Kuwait High Cttee for Horseracing. m. (first) Shaikha Nasima bint Hamud al-Sabah (d. at Kuwait City, 30^thDecember 2011), daughter of Shaikh Hamud bin Jabir II al-Sabah. m. (second) Shaikha Siham bint Salim al-Sabah, daughter of Shaikh Salim bin Hamud al-Sabah, by his wife, Shaikha Hussa bint Mubarak al-Sabah, daughter of H.E. Shaikh Mubarak I bin Sabah al-Sabah, the Great, Shaikh of Kuwait and dependencies, KCSI, KCIE. He d. 4^th May 2011, having had issue, five sons and four daughters:

a) Shaikh Azha‘ar bin Khalid al-Ahmad al-Sabah (s/o Nasima).

b) Major-General H.E. Shaikh Ahmad bin Khalid al-Ahmad al-Sabah (s/o Nasima), educ. Kuwait Police Coll, Mubarakiya, Kuwait City. Joined Kuwait Police Force, prom Maj-Gen 15/4/2010. Rcvd: Liberation Order 3^rd class, Military Service Medal 1^st, 2^nd & 3^rd class, and the Kuwait Liberation and Combat medals of Saudi Arabia. m. Han‘an bint ‘Abdu’l Jalil. He had issue, four sons and six daughters:

i) Shaikh Jabir bin Ahmad bin Khalid al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

ii) Shaikh Sabah bin Ahmad bin Khalid al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

iii) Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmad bin Khalid al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

iv) Shaikh Fahad bin Ahmad bin Khalid al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

i) Shaikha Mariam bint Ahmad bin Khalid al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

ii) Shaikha Yamana bint Ahmad bin Khalid al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

iii) Shaikha Ruqiya bint Ahmad bin Khalid al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

iv) Shaikha Shahad bint Ahmad bin Khalid al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

c) H.E. Shaikh Talal bin Khalid al-Ahmad al-Sabah (s/o Nasima). Analyst Kuwait Oil Co 1983, Admin Mngr 1983-1986, Dir of Recruitment 1986-1990, Dir-Gen of PR 1990-1999, Dir of Group PR 1999-2001, Dir of Group PR & Media 2001, Exec Assist to MD for Public Relations & Media 2001-2002, to MD for Government & Parliamentary Relations & Media 2002, and to the Delegate for Corp Projects & Governmental & Parliamentary Relations, Dir of PR Dept, Corporation Project Management & Corporation office in Washington DC 2002-2004, Chair & MD of Petroleum Services 2004-2007, Chair Kuwait Petroleum Corp 2007, MD of Government and Parliamentary Relations, Public Relations and Media 2007-2013, Chair Kuwait Oil Tankers Co 2013, CEO Kuwait Oil Tankers Co 2013-2019, MD (Petroluem Services) Kuwait Petroleum Co, Governor of Kuwait City 2019-2022, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense since 2022. m. (first) 24^th December 1978 (div.) Shaikha Murahib bint Jabir al-‘Ali al-Sabah, daughter of Shaikh Jabir bin Mubarak al-Sabah. m. (second) 198x, a sister of his brother’s wife, Han‘an bint ‘Abdu’l Jalil. He has issue, four sons and five daughters:

i) Shaikh Khalid bin Talal bin Khalid al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

ii) Shaikh Tahrir bin Talal bin Khalid al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

iii) Shaikh Fahad bin Talal bin Khalid al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

iv) Shaikh Hamad bin Talal bin Khalid al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

i) Shaikha Yamama bint Talal bin Khalid al-Ahmad al-Sabah. b. 6^th March 1980.

ii) Shaikha Dema bint Talal bin Khalid al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

iii) Shaikha Ragad bint Talal bin Khalid al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

viii) Shaikha Nasima bint Talal bin Khalid al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

iv) Shaikha al-Ghaliya bint Talal bin Khalid al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

d) Shaikh Fawaz bin Khalid al-Ahmad al-Sabah. b. 24^th February 1966 (s/o Nasima).

e) Shaikh Tamadhir bin Khalid al-Ahmad al-Sabah (s/o Nasima).

f) Shaikh Turki bin Khalid al-Ahmad al-Sabah (s/ Siham). He had issue, two sons:

i) Shaikh Khalid al-Ahmad bin Turki bin Khalid al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

ii) Shaikh Jabir al-Ahmad bin Turki bin Khalid al-Ahmad al-Sabah.

a) Shaikha Maimuna bint Khalid al-Ahmad al-Sabah. b. 3^rdFebruary 1957 (d/o Nasima), educ. Kuwait Univ.

b) Shaikha I’temad bint Khalid al-Ahmad al-Sabah (d/o Nasima).

c) Shaikha Raba‘a bint Khalid al-Ahmad al-Sabah (d/o Nasima).

d) Shaikha Shekha bint Khalid al-Ahmad al-Sabah (d/o Siham).

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