KUWAIT

Al-Sabah Dynasty
GENEALOGY
2023 H.H. Shaikh Misha’al bin Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah [Abu Talal], Amir of the State of Kuwait. b. at the Dasman Palace, Kuwait City, 27th 1940, seventh son of H.H. Shaikh Ahmad I bin Jabir al-‘Ali al-Sabah, Shaikh of Kuwait and dependencies, KCSI, KCIE, by his sixth wife, Shaikha Mariam bint Murait al-Huwailah, educ. Mubarakiya Nizamiya Sch, Kuwait Police Coll, Kuwait City, and the Metropolitan Police Coll, Hendon, Middlesex. Joined Ministry of the Interior 1960, prom Col 1967, Head of General Investigation Dept 1967-1980, Head of State Security Agency 1980-2004, Deputy Chief of Staff Kuwait National Guard (KNG) (with the personal rank of Minister) 2004-2020, prom Lieut-Gen 2016. Appointed as Heir Apparent with the title of Crown Prince and style of His Highness, 7th October 2020. Formally installed before the National Assembly, at Kuwait City, 8th October 2020. Assumed the role of acting Amir on behalf of his elder brother due to his continuing poor health, 16th November 2001. Succeeded on his death as Amir of the State of Kuwaitt, 16th December 2023. Hon Presdt Kuwait Aeronautical Pilots & Engineers Assoc 1973-2017, and Kuwait Amateur Radio Soc 1979. Chair Diwaniya of Nabat Poets since 1977. Dir Ahmad al-Jabir Inheritance Trust. Mbr Kuwait Army Officers’ Club, Kuwait National Guards (KNG) Officers’ Club, etc. Rcvd: Cdr of the Order of the Legion of Honour of France (4.12.2018). m. (first) 1963, H.E. Shaikha Nuria bint Sabah al-Salim al-Sabah, former wife of H.E. Shaikh Jabir bin ‘Ali al-Salim al-Sabah, sometime Deputy Prime Minister, and daughter of H.H. Shaikh Sabah III bin Salim al-Mubarak al-Sabah, Amir of the State of Kuwait, KCMG, by his first wife, Munira bint Fahad al-Adwani, daughter of Fahad Hamidi al-Adwani, of Fahaheel, in the Ahmadi Governorate of Kuwait. m. (second) 1990, H.E. Shaikha bint Badah ‘Abu al-Ghanaym al-Mutairi al-Andalus, daughter of Badah bin ‘Abdu’l Rahman ‘Abu al-Ghanaym al-Mutairi al-Andalus, of Al-Samman, Kuwait, businessman. He had issue, one son and six daughters by his first wife, and four sons and one daughter by his second wife:
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