Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Emir of Kuwait (1937–2023)
Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (Arabic: الشيخ نواف الأحمد الجابر الصباح Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jābir as-Sabāh, 25 June 1937 – 16 December 2023) was the Emir of Kuwait following the death of Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber on 29 September 2020. He was the Deputy Commander of the Military of Kuwait.
| Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah | |
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| Emir of Kuwait | |
| Reign | 29 September 2020 – 16 December 2023 |
| Predecessor | Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber |
| Successor | Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber |
| Prime Ministers | Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah Ahmad Nawaf Al Ahmad |
| Born | 25 June 1937 Kuwait City, Sheikhdom of Kuwait |
| Died | 16 December 2023 (aged 86) Al-Siddiq, Hawalli Governorate, Kuwait |
| Spouse | Sharifa Sulaiman Al-Jasem |
| Issue | Ahmad Faisal Abdullah Salem Sheikha |
| Arabic | نواف الأحمد الجابر الصباح |
| House | House of Sabah |
| Father | Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah |
| Mother | Yamama |
| Religion | Islam |
He was the half-brother of the Emir of Kuwait, Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
Nawaf was nominated as Crown Prince on 7 February 2006 against the tradition of the Al-Sabah family.[1]
Heath
changeOn 29 November 2023, Nawaf was admitted to a hospital following an emergency health issue.
Death
changeHe died on 16 December 2023 in Hawalli Governorate, Kuwait at the age of 86.[2]
References
change- ↑ Nawaf is appointed Kuwait Crown Prince Gulf News, 8 February 2006
- ↑ "Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah dies at 86". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
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