Biography:Ahmad Al Abdullah Al Sabah
| Ahmad Al Abdullah Al Sabah | |
|---|---|
 Ahmad Al Abdullah Al Sabah, 2010 | |
| Minister of Oil | |
| In office | February 2009 – May 2011 |
| Predecessor | Mohammad Al Olaim |
| Successor | Mohammad Al Busairi |
| Monarch | Sheikh Sabah Al Sabah |
| Born | 5 September 1952 |
| House | House of Sabah |
| Father | Abdullah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah |
| Alma mater | University 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]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "KPC Board Members". KOC. http://www.kpc.com.kw/OurStructure/KPCBoardMembers/SheikhAhmadAlAbdullahAlSabah/default.aspx.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Fiona MacDonald Kuwait Appoints Sheikh Ahmed Al Sabah Oil Minister Bloomberg. 9 February 2009. Retrieved 24 November 2013
- ↑ "وزارة المالية - دولة الكويت". https://www.mof.gov.kw/MOFInfo/MOFInfo.aspx#mofInfo10.
- ↑ Kuwait appoints new oil minister Middle East Online (Kuwait City). 9 February 2009. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ↑ "Kuwait forms 40th govt within 60 years". Zawya. Arab Times. 3 August 2022. https://www.zawya.com/en/world/middle-east/kuwait-forms-40th-govt-within-60-years-e4mgq76h.
- ↑ "Kuwait appoints new permanent oil minister". Pipeline Magazine. 10 December 2009. http://www.pipelineme.com/news/regional-news/2009/12/kuwait-appoints-new-permanent-oil-minister/.
- ↑ Summer Said (14 February 2012). "Kuwait replaces oil minister with ex-KPC head". World Oil (Kuwait City). http://www.worldoil.com/Kuwait_replaces_oil_minister_with_ex_KPC_head.html.
- ↑ Khaled Al Shamar (9 May 2011). "Kuwaiti prime minister swears in new cabinet". Al Shorfa. http://al-shorfa.com/en_GB/articles/meii/features/main/2011/05/09/feature-01. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
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