Sheikh
Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah
الشيخ حمد جابر العلي الصباح
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence
In office
14 December 2020 – 17 February 2022
MonarchNawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Prime MinisterSabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah
Preceded byAhmad Al-Mansour Al-Sabah
Succeeded byTalal Al-Khaled Al-Sabah
Minister of Information
In office
30 November 2011 – 6 February 2012
MonarchSabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
Prime MinisterJaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah
Personal details
Born1966 (age 56–57)
Parent(s)Jaber Al-Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah (father)
Souad Al-Humaidhi (mother)
Alma materKuwait University

Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah (Arabic: الشيخ حمد جابر العلي الصباح; born 1966) is a Kuwaiti politician and diplomat. He served as the Deputy Prime Minister and former Minister of Defense from December 14, 2020, until February 17, 2022. He is a member of the ruling family in Kuwait and the tenth son of Sheikh Jaber Al-Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah and his wife, Mrs. Souad Al-Humaidhi.[1][2]

Biography

Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali was born in Kuwait in 1966. He earned a degree in political science from Kuwait University in 1989. Prior to his appointment as Minister of Information in November 2011, he served as Kuwait's ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from February 2007. Between 2003 and 2006, he was the Director of the Crown Prince of Kuwait's office with the rank of Undersecretary. From 1998 to 2001, he held the position of Assistant Undersecretary for External Provision Affairs at the Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense and was the head of the office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of Defense. His career also includes roles at the Embassy of Italy between 1993 and 1997, in the office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Kuwait between 1991 and 1993, and as a political researcher in the office of the Minister of Interior from 1989 to 1991.[3][4]

On December 14, 2020, he was appointed as the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, a position he held until his resignation on February 17, 2022.[3][5]

References

  1. ↑ حمد جابر العلي الصباح Archived 2012-04-27 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ The International Directory of Government 2021. Taylor & Francis Publications. 2021. ISBN 036769476X.
  3. 1 2 "KUNA : السيرة الذاتية لنائب رئيس مجلس الوزراء وزير الدفاع الشيخ حمد جابر العلي الصباح - Government - 29/12/2021". www.kuna.net.kw. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Visit to Kuwait". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "Kuwait Government Resigns Three Months After Formation". AFP News. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
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