Muhammad Al-Sabah Al-Salim Al-Sabah
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Sheikh Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah (born in 6 June 1955) is the current Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait
. He is the son of the late Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah
.
His elder brother is Sheikh Salem Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah
, former Defense and Interior minister. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University
and was a professor of Economics at Kuwait University
between 1979 and 1985, before delegating to Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research
from 1987 to 1988. In 1993, he was then appointed as an ambassador of Kuwait to the United States
. He remained in this position until he was appointed State Minister for Foreign Affairs on February 14, 2001. On February 11, 2005, Sheikh Mohammed became Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
. He is the son of the late Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah
Sabah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah
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 24, 1965. He was the 12th ruler of the Al-Sabah dynasty of Kuwait,...
.
His elder brother is Sheikh Salem Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah
Salem Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah
Sheikh Salem Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah was a senior member of the Al-Sabah royal family of Kuwait, as well the eldest son of the 12th Emir of Kuwait, HH Sheikh Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah. He served as the Ambassador of Kuwait in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and several other European...
, former Defense and Interior minister. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
and was a professor of Economics at Kuwait University
Kuwait University
Kuwait University was established in October 1966, five years after Kuwait's independence from British Colonization. KU started with only two faculties, namely the Faculty of Science, Arts and Education; and a Women's College. The university had 418 students enrolled and 31 faculty members. By ,...
between 1979 and 1985, before delegating to Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research
Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research is an organization in Kuwait which engages in scientific and applied research for several purposes including preserving the environment, serving the economy, advising the government of scientific issues, and others.-History:KISR was established in 1967 by...
from 1987 to 1988. In 1993, he was then appointed as an ambassador of Kuwait to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He remained in this position until he was appointed State Minister for Foreign Affairs on February 14, 2001. On February 11, 2005, Sheikh Mohammed became Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs.