Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah

Emir of Kuwait (1937–2023)
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Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah

Summary

Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kuwait City[2]. He was born on June 25, 1937[3]. He died in Jaber al Ahmad hospital[4]. He died on December 16, 2023[5]. He worked as a politician[6], military officer[7], statesperson[8], and monarch[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (242 views/month, #7,088 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah was born in Kuwait City[2].
  • Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah died in Jaber al Ahmad hospital[4].
  • Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah was born on June 25, 1937[3].
  • Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah died on December 16, 2023[5].
  • Burial took place at Sulaibikhat Cemetery[11].
  • Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah's father was Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah[12].
  • A child of Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah was Salem Nawaf Al Sabah[13].
  • A child of Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah was Ahmed Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah[14].
  • A child of Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah was Faisal Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah[15].
  • Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah held citizenship in Kuwait[16].
  • Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah worked as a politician[6].
  • Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah worked as a military officer[7].
  • Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah worked as a statesperson[8].
  • Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah's professions included monarch[9].
  • Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah held the position of emir of Kuwait[17].
  • Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah held the position of Minister of Interior[18].
  • Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah held the position of Minister of Interior[19].
  • Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah held the position of Minister of Defense[20].
  • Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah's education included a stint at Mubarkiya School[21].
  • Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received the Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit[22].
  • Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received the Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator General San Martin[23].
  • Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received the Knight Grand Cordon with Collar of the Order of Palestine[24].
  • Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received the Order of Mubarak the Great[25].
  • Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received the Order of Kuwait[26].
  • Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received the Order of Civil Merit[27].

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Origins and Family

Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah's place of birth was Kuwait City[2]. He was born on June 25, 1937[3]. His father was Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah[12].

Education

Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah's education included a stint at Mubarkiya School[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], military officer[7], statesperson[8], and monarch[9]. Positions held include emir of Kuwait[17], a noble title[28], in Kuwait[29], founded in 1752[30]; Minister of Interior[18]; and Minister of Defense[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit[22], a grade of an order[31], in Spain[32]; Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator General San Martin[23], a grade of an order[33], in Argentina[34]; Knight Grand Cordon with Collar of the Order of Palestine[24], a grade of an order[35]; Order of Mubarak the Great[25], an order[36], in Kuwait[37], founded in 1974[38]; Order of Kuwait[26], an order[39], in Kuwait[40], founded in 1974[41]; and Order of Civil Merit[27], an order[42], in Spain[43], founded in 1926[44].

Personal Life

Children include Salem Nawaf Al Sabah[13], an official[45], b. 1960[46], of Kuwait[47]; Ahmed Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah[14], a politician[48], b. 1956[49], of Kuwait[50]; and Faisal Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah[15], b. 1957[51]. Religious affiliations include Islam[52], a major religious group[53], founded in 0631[54] and Sunni Islam[55], an Islamic denomination[56], founded in 0601[57].

Death and Burial

Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah died on December 16, 2023[5]. He passed away in Jaber al Ahmad hospital[4]. He is buried at Sulaibikhat Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (242 views/month, #7,088 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah born?

Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah's place of birth was Kuwait City[2].

Where did Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah die?

Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah passed away in Jaber al Ahmad hospital[4].

Who were Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah's parents?

Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah's father was Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah[12].

What did Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah do for work?

Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah worked as politician[6], military officer[7], statesperson[8], and monarch[9].

Where did Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah go to school?

Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah was educated at Mubarkiya School[21].

What awards did Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit[22], Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator General San Martin[23], Knight Grand Cordon with Collar of the Order of Palestine[24], and Order of Mubarak the Great[25].

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  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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