List of emirs of Kuwait

Sheikh Abu Abdullah Sabah I bin Jaber Al Sabah Sheikh Abu Abdullah Sabah I bin Jaber Al Sabah Sheikh Abu Abdullah Sabah I bin Jaber Al Sabah (Sabah I; c. 1652-1762 (or 1758 or 1764) was the first Ruler of Kuwait's royal al-Sabah dynasty. The official Kuwaiti history states that he was...

Sheikh Abdullah I bin Sabah Al-Sabah was the second ruler of Kuwait's royal Al-Sabah dynasty, ruling from 1764 to May 3, 1814. He was the youngest son of Sabah bin Jaber, upon whose death he succeeded. He was elected to the position by chiefs and notables despite his standing as the youngest son...

Sheikh Jaber bin Abdullah was the third ruler of Kuwait's royal Al-Sabah dynasty, ruling from 1814-1859...

Sheikh Sabah II bin Jaber Al-Sabah was the fourth al-Sabah emir of Kuwait, ruling from 1859 to November 1866. He was the eldest son of Jaber I Al-Sabah who he succeeded. Sheikh Sabah negotiated the Anglo-Kuwaiti Maritime truce of 1841.-See also:*History of Kuwait*List of emirs of Kuwait*Al-Sabah...

Sheikh Muhammad al-Sabah Al-Sabah was the sixth emir of Kuwait from the Al-Sabah dynasty. He ruled between May 1892 and May 17, 1896 during which he held the title of Pasha from the Ottoman Sultan. He was the second son of Sabah II Al-Sabah and succeeded his half-brother Abdullah II Al-Sabah upon...

Sheikh Mubarak bin Sabah Al-Sabah, KCSI, KCIE "the Great" was the ruler of Kuwait from May 18, 1896 to his death on November 28, 1915. Mubarak ascended the throne upon assassinating his brother, Muhammad bin Sabah. Mubarak was the seventh ruler of the Al-Sabah dynasty...

Sheikh Jaber II Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, CSI, was the eighth Sheikh of Kuwait from the Al-Sabah line. He was the eldest son of Mubarak Al-Sabah and is the ancestor of the Al-Jaber branch of the Al-Sabah family...

Sheikh Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, CSI, was the ninth sheikh of Kuwait of the line of Al-Sabah. He is the second son of Mubarak Al-Sabah and is the ancestor of the Al-Salem branch of the Al-Sabah family. He ruled between the period of February 5, 1917 and February 22, 1921. Prior to his...

Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, KCSI, KCIE was sheikh of Kuwait from March 29, 1921 to January 29, 1950, and 10th ruler of the Al-Sabah dynasty of Kuwait.....

Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah GCMG, CIE, KStJ was the last Sheikh and first Emir of Kuwait from January 29 1950 until his death, and the eldest son of Salem Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah. As the eleventh ruler of the al-Sabah dynasty in Kuwait, he took power after the death of his cousin Sheikh Ahmad...

Sabah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah, KCMG Emir of Kuwait from 1965 to 1977, and youngest son of Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah. Sabah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah succeeded his half-brother Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah upon his death on November 4 1965. He was the 12th ruler of the Al-Sabah dynasty of Kuwait, and...

Jaber III al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, GCB, GCMG ‎ , of the al-Sabah dynasty, served as the thirteenth Sheikh of Kuwait, and third Emir since Kuwait's independence from Britain, from December 31, 1977, until his death....

Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah, KCMG was the Emir of Kuwait during a short reign of eleven days , succeeding the late Sheikh Jaber....

Sheikh Sabah IV Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is the Emir of Kuwait. He was sworn in on January 29, 2006 after confirmation by the National Assembly of Kuwait. He is the fourth son of the late Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, a former Emir of Kuwait...