Emir of Kuwait: Difference between revisions

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File:Standard of the Emir of Kuwait.svg

Standard of the Emir

The Emir of the State of Kuwait (Template:Langx) is the monarch and head of state of Kuwait, and is the country's most powerful office. The emirs of Kuwait are members of the Al Sabah dynasty.

Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah became the emir of Kuwait on 16 December 2023, following the death of Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

Rules and traditions of succession

Succession to the throne of Kuwait was limited to the descendants of Mubarak Al-Sabah. The position of emir was also traditionally alternated between the two main branches of the Al Sabah family, the Al-Ahmed and Al-Salem branches. The reigning emir must appoint an heir apparent within one year of his accession to the throne; the nominee for consideration as crown prince has to be a senior member of the Al Sabah family. The prime minister is appointed by the emir.

Compensation

Annual compensation for the emir was defined. The annual compensation was set to 50 million KWD as of 2017.^[1]

List of rulers

Emirs of Bani Khalid (1669–1796)

Name	Reign start	Reign end
Template:Ill	1669	1682
Template:Ill	1682	1691
Template:Ill	1691	1722
Template:Ill	1722	1736
Template:Ill	1736	1752
Template:Ill	1752	1774
Template:Ill	1774	1775
Template:Ill	1775	1775
Template:Ill	1775	1786
Template:Ill	1786	1793
Template:Ill	1793	1794
Template:Ill	1793	1796

Emirs of Kuwait (since 1752)

Template:Succession table monarch

Timeline

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Notes

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References

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External links

Amiri Diwan of Kuwait website

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-{{Short description|Head of state}}
+{{Short description|Head of state of Kuwait}}
+{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2025}}
 {{Infobox monarchy
 | royal_title        = Emir
@@ Line 17: / Line 18: @@
 }}
 [[File:Standard of the Emir of Kuwait.svg|thumb|Standard of the Emir]]
-The '''Emir of the State of Kuwait''' ({{langx|ar| أمير دولة الكويت}}) is the [[monarch]] and [[head of state]] of [[Kuwait]], and is the country's most powerful office. The emirs of Kuwait are members of the [[House of Al Sabah|Al Sabah]] dynasty.
+The '''Emir of the State of Kuwait''' ({{langx|ar| أمير دولة الكويت}}) is the [[monarch]] and [[head of state]] of [[Kuwait]], and is the country's most powerful office. The emirs of Kuwait are members of the [[House of Sabah|Al Sabah]] dynasty.
 Sheikh [[Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah]] became the emir of Kuwait on 16 December 2023, following the death of [[Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah]].
 ==Rules and traditions of succession==
-Succession to the throne of Kuwait was limited to the descendants of [[Mubarak Al-Sabah]]. The position of emir was also traditionally alternated between the two main branches of the [[House of Al Sabah|Al Sabah]] family, the Al-Ahmed and Al-Salem branches. The reigning emir must appoint an [[heir apparent]] within one year of his accession to the throne; the nominee for consideration as [[Crown Prince of Kuwait|crown prince]] has to be a senior member of the Al Sabah family.
+Succession to the throne of Kuwait was limited to the descendants of [[Mubarak Al-Sabah]]. The position of emir was also traditionally alternated between the two main branches of the [[House of Sabah|Al Sabah]] family, the Al-Ahmed and Al-Salem branches. The reigning emir must appoint an [[heir apparent]] within one year of his accession to the throne; the nominee for consideration as [[Crown Prince of Kuwait|crown prince]] has to be a senior member of the Al Sabah family. The [[Prime Minister of Kuwait|prime minister]] is appointed by the emir.
-The [[List of prime ministers of Kuwait|prime minister]] is appointed by the emir.
 ===Compensation===
@@ Line 29: / Line 29: @@
 ==List of rulers==
 ===Emirs of [[Bani Khalid Emirate|Bani Khalid]] (1669–1796)===
 {| class="wikitable"
@@ Line 36: / Line 37: @@
 ! Notes
 |-
-|{{Ill|Barrak ibn Ghurayr|ar|براك بن غرير آل حميد}}
+| {{Ill|Barrak ibn Ghurayr|ar|براك بن غرير آل حميد}}
 | 1669
 | 1682
 |
 |-
-|{{Ill|Muhammad bin Ghurair|ar|محمد بن غرير آل حميد}}
+| {{Ill|Muhammad bin Ghurair|ar|محمد بن غرير آل حميد}}
-|1682
+| 1682
-|1691
+| 1691
 |
 |-
@@ Line 76: / Line 77: @@
 |
 |-
-|{{Ill|Sa'dun bin Urayar|ar|سعدون بن عريعر آل حميد}}
+| {{Ill|Sa'dun bin Urayar|ar|سعدون بن عريعر آل حميد}}
 | 1775
 | 1786
@@ Line 91: / Line 92: @@
 |
 |-
-|{{Ill|Barak bin Abdul Mohsen|ar|براك بن عبد المحسن السرداح}}
+| {{Ill|Barak bin Abdul Mohsen|ar|براك بن عبد المحسن السرداح}}
 | 1793
 | 1796
 |
 |}
 ==Emirs of Kuwait (since 1752)==
 {{Succession table monarch
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 | nickname7   = Mubarak I the Great
 | native7     = {{lang|ar|مبارك الصباح}}
-| life7       = 1837 – 28 November 1915<br/>(aged 77-78)
+| life7       = 1837 – 28 November 1915<br/>(aged 77–78)
 | reignstart7 = 18 May 1896
 | reignend7   = 28 November 1915
@@ Line 201: / Line 203: @@
 | nickname11   = Abdullah III
 | native11     = {{lang|ar|عبدالله السالم الصباح}}
-| life11       = 1895 – 24 November 1965<br/>(aged 69 – 70)
+| life11       = 1895 – 24 November 1965<br/>(aged 69–70)
 | reignstart11 = 29 January 1950
 | reignend11   = 24 November 1965
@@ Line 216: / Line 218: @@
 | notes12      = Youngest son of Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah
 | family12     = Al Sabah
-| image12      = Sabah Al Salem.png
+| image12      = 10 January 1968 Official state visit of emir sabah al-salim al-sabah of Kuwait to Iran 10 rials stamp.jpg
 | alt12        = Sabah Al-Salim Al-Sabah of Kuwait
 | name13       = Sheikh<br/>'''[[Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah]]'''<br/>{{efn|In exile in [[Taif]], [[Saudi Arabia]] between 2 August 1990 and 15 March 1991, due to the [[Ba'athist Iraq|Iraqi]] [[Invasion of Kuwait|invasion]] and [[Military occupation|occupation]], and the subsequent [[Gulf War]].}}
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 | notes13      = Third son of Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
 | family13     = Al Sabah
-| image13      = Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah.png
+| image13      = حضرة صاحب السمو الشيخ جابر الأحمد الصباح أمير دولة الكويت.jpg
 | alt13        = Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah of Kuwait
 | name14       = Sheikh<br/>'''[[Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah]]'''
@@ Line 236: / Line 238: @@
 | notes14      = Eldest son of Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah
 | family14     = Al Sabah
-| image14      = Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah.jpg
+| image14      = Mohammad Mosaddak Ali met with Crown Prince of Kuwait Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah in Kuwait.jpg
 | alt14        = Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah of Kuwait
 | name15       = Sheikh<br/>'''[[Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah]]'''
@@ Line 256: / Line 258: @@
 | notes16      = Sixth son of Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
 | family16     = Al Sabah
-| image16      = The Vice President, Shri Mohd. Hamid Ansari meeting the Crown Prince of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, on his arrival at Kuwait on April 06, 2009 (cropped).jpg
+| image16      = Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (cropped).jpg
 | alt16        = Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah of Kuwait
-| nickname17   =Mishal I
+| name17       = Sheikh<br/>'''[[Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah]]'''
+| nickname17   = Mishal I
 | native17     = {{lang|ar|مشعل الأحمد الجابر الصباح}}
+| life17       = {{Birth date and age|1940|09|27|df=y}}
 | reignstart17 = 16 December 2023
 | reignend17   = Incumbent
 | notes17      = Seventh son of Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
 | family17     = Al Sabah
-| image17      = Shaykh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.png
+| image17      = Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.jpg
 | alt17        = Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah of Kuwait
-|-
+}}
-|name17=Sheikh<br/>'''[[Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah]]'''|life17={{Birth date and age|1940|09|27|df=y}}}}
-== Timeline of emirs ==
+== Timeline ==
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+  from:1752 till:1762       color:black text:"[[Sabah I bin Jaber]]"
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   from:1896.38 till:1915.91 color:black text:"[[Mubarak Al-Sabah|Mubarak]]"
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   from:1921.24 till:1950.08 color:black text:"[[Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah|Ahmad]]"
-  from:1950.08 till:1965.9 color:black text:"[[Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah|Abdullah Al-Salim]]"
+  from:1950.08 till:1965.9  color:black text:"[[Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah|Abdullah Al-Salim]]"
-  from:1965.9 till:1978 color:black text:"[[Sabah Al-Salim Al-Sabah|Sabah Al-Salim]]"
+  from:1965.9 till:1978     color:black text:"[[Sabah Al-Salim Al-Sabah|Sabah Al-Salim]]"
-  from:1978 till:2006.04 color:black text:"[[Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah|Jaber Al-Ahmad]]"
+  from:1978 till:2006.04    color:black text:"[[Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah|Jaber Al-Ahmad]]"
   from:2006.04 till:2006.07 color:black text:"[[Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah|Saad Al-Salim]]"
   from:2006.08 till:2020.75 color:black text:"[[Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah|Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber]]"
   from:2020.75 till:2023.96 color:black text:"[[Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah|Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber]]"
-  from:2023.96 till:$now color:black text:"[[Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah|Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber]]"
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 ==See also==
 {{Politics of Kuwait}}
-*[[Politics of Kuwait]]
+* [[Politics of Kuwait]]
 ==Notes==
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 ==External links==
-*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090216200545/http://da.gov.kw/ Amiri Diwan of Kuwait website]
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090216200545/http://da.gov.kw/ Amiri Diwan of Kuwait website]
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 {{Kuwait topics}}
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 {{DEFAULTSORT:Emir Of Kuwait}}
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Emirs of Bani Khalid (1669–1796)

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