Biography:Ahmad Al Abdullah Al Sabah

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Short description: Kuwaiti royal and politician (born 1952)


Ahmad Al Abdullah Al Sabah
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Ahmad Al Abdullah Al Sabah, 2010
Minister of Oil
In officeFebruary 2009 – May 2011
PredecessorMohammad Al Olaim
SuccessorMohammad Al Busairi
MonarchSheikh Sabah Al Sabah
Born (1952-09-05) 5 September 1952 (age 71)
HouseHouse of Sabah
FatherAbdullah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah
Alma materUniversity of Illinois

Ahmad Al Abdullah Al Sabah (born 5 September 1952) is a Kuwaiti politician and a member of the ruling family, Al Sabah.

Early life and education

Sabah was born on 5 September 1952.[1] He received a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Illinois in 1975.[1]

Career

Sabah worked at the Central Bank of Kuwait from 1978 to 1987.[1] Then he worked at the private finance institutions from 1987 to 1999.[1] During this period he was the chairman of the Burgan Bank SAK.[2] He was the minister of finance from 1999 to 2001.[3] He was appointed minister of communication in 1999.[4] He was nominated as health minister in March 2007, but was given no confidence vote at the National Assembly which led to the resignation of the government on 4 March.[5]

In February 2009 Sabah was appointed oil minister, being the fifth minister since 2006.[2] He replaced Mohammad Al Olaim as oil minister who resigned from office in November 2008.[6] Between November 2008 and February 2009 Mohammad Sabah Al Sabah served as acting oil minister.[2] Ahmad Al Sabah's tenure as oil minister ended in May 2011 when Mohammad Al Busairi replaced him in the aforementioned post.[7][8]

Personal life

Sabah is married and has three children.[1]

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