His Highness Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
The Prime Minister
He was born in 1940.
He acquired primary education in Kuwait, and secondary education in Britain.
He obtained a post-graduate study diploma in French language, and a political science certificate from Geneva University.
He can speak English, French and Persian. In 1964, he began his career at the Foreign Ministry.
In the same year, he moved to work at Kuwait's Permanent Representation Office in the UN.
In 1965, he became Kuwait's Permanent Representative in the UN European Office in Geneva.
In 1967, he was appointed a general consul in Switzerland.
In 1968, he became Kuwait's ambassador to Iran, having retained this post until 1979.
In 1979, he was chosen undersecretary of the Ministry of Information.
In 1985, he became minister of information.
In 1988, he was appointed as minister of social affairs and labor.
In 1990, he became minister of state for foreign affairs.
In 1998, he was chosen as Minister of Amiri Diwan affairs (Al-Diwan Al-Amiri).
In February 2006, he first led the Kuwaiti government. In July 2006, he was re-chosen as Prime Minister.
His Excellency Sheikh Jaber Al Mubarak Al Hamad Al Sabah
Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense
He was born in 1948.
He occupied several posts, including supervisor and manager of administrative affairs at Amiri Diwan ( Al-Diwan Al-Amiri).
He was then promoted as governor of Hawally and Al-Ahmadi.
Afterwards, he became Minister of Social Affairs and Labor and then Minister of Information.
He was then handpicked an Advisor to HH late Amir's Office.
On February 14th, 2001, he was chosen as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense.
On July 14th, 2003, he was re-chosen as Deputy Prime Minister in a new cabinet.
In February 2006, he became First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior and Minister of Defense.
He retained his post in July 2006.
His Excellency Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah
Minister of Foreign Affairs
He was born in 1955.
He acquired a bachelor of economics from California and a philosophical doctorate from Harvard University in USA.
He occupied several posts, including a lecturer in the Economics Department of the Kuwait University Faculty of Commerce, Economy and Political Sciences in 1979-1985.
He was seconded to the Kuwaiti Institute of Scientific Research in 1987-1988.
He was chosen as Kuwait's ambassador to the US in 1993.
On February 14th, 2001, he was appointed as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.
On July 14th, 2003, he became Foreign Minister and Acting Minister of Social Affairs and Labor.
In February 2006, he was chosen as Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister before having been re-handpicked in the same post in July 2006.
His Excellency Faisal Mohammad Al-Hajji Bukhadhour
Deputy Prime Minister, State Minister for Cabinet Affairs
He was born in Kuwait on November 15th, 1946.
He acquired a bachelor of commerce from Egypt's Ein Shams University in 1968.
He joined two courses in administration and investment in Kuwait University in 1969 and a diplomatic course in 1969-1970.
He joined the Foreign Ministry in October 1968, where he was promoted to the post of ambassador.
He was then appointed as ambassador in Bahrain in 1988-1992.
He occupied several posts, including Undersecretary of the Ministry of Information in 1993-1999, chairman of the Graduates' Association in 1972-1983, chairman and managing director of Kuwait Hotels Company in 2002-2003, member of several public benefit societies, governmental committees, higher councils and companies.
He also led Kuwait Cable Company and a contracting company.
He was a member of the Public Authority of Investment.
He represented Kuwait in several conferences, meetings and committees at the levels of the Arab League and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
He held the portfolio of Social Affairs and Labor in July 2003.
Sheik Jaber Al Khalid Al-Jaber Al- Sabah
Minister of Interior
Date of Birth: 1944
Education: Graduated from the Sand Hurst Royal Military Academy, England.
Positions Held by His Excellency:
Joined Kuwait Army in 1963.
Held gradual positions in Kuwait Army before reaching the position of Chief of Staff Head Quarter.
He retired from work in 1993 with a rank of General Major.
Lead Kuwaiti forces during the war of Kuwait liberation.
Received several decoration from Kuwait , GCC States, and the United States of America.
Appointed as Ambassador of the State of Kuwait to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 1998-2001.
Minister of Interior Affairs 2007.
His Excellency Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Sabah
Minister of information
He was born in Kuwait in 1953.
He acquired a bachelor of political sciences from Kuwait University in 1977.
He joined the Foreign Ministry in 1978 at the rank of a diplomatic attaché.
He worked at the Political Department of Arab Affairs in 1978-1983.
He worked with the Kuwaiti permanent mission in the UN in New York in 1983-1989.
He was deputy director of the Foreign Ministry Arab Department in 1989-1992.
He worked as director of the Foreign Ministry Undersecretary's Office in 1992-1995.
He was chosen as Kuwait's ambassador to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait's representatives at the Organization of the Islamic Conference in 1995-1998.
He attended meetings of the GCC Council of Foreign Ministers in 1995-1998.
He was awarded the King Abdul-Aziz Decoration in 1998.
He was handpicked chief of the National Security Apparatus at the rank of minister in 1998.
In July 2006, he was appointed as Minister of Social Affairs and Labor.
His Excellency Mohammad Abdullah Hadi Al-Olaim
Minister of Electricity and Water and Minister of Petrol by interim
Born in Kuwait in 1960, he majored in Industrial Engineering University of Kuwait.
He was elected member of National Assembly 1996.
He served as director of operation planning of the Kuwait Petroleum Co.
In 1992 he served as technical advisor of the Interim Reform Plan of Kuwait Municipality.
Al-Olaim is also member of the Kuwaiti Engineers Association and the organization of international negotiation.
Her Excellency Nouriya Subeeh Barrak Al-Subeeh
Minister for Education and Higher Education
She majored in education and got a BA degree from Kuwait University in 1975.
She also got a diploma in education in 1976.
From 1975 to 1980 she served as a teacher.
From 1980 to 1984 she served assistant headmaster.
From 1984 to 1986 she served as high school headmaster.
From 1986 to 1990, she served as supervisor of education affairs in the capital education department.
From 1991 to 1993 she served as director of coordination and follow up of public education.
From 1993 to 2000 she was director general of Hawally education department.
She participated and directed many educational committees in the ministry of education, Kuwait University and in the General Authority of the Applied Education and training.
From 2000 to July 25, 2006, she served as assistant undersecretary for public education.
His Excellency Mostafa Jasem Al-Sahamali
Minister of Finance
Date of Birth : 1943
Education : Graduated from Ain Shams University in Cairo Faculty of commerce and business.
Positions Held by His Excellency:
Chief of the Arab Affairs department-the ministry of Trade and Industry 1968-1975.
Director of the Economic cooperation department of ministry of Finance 1975-1982.
Work in the private sector 1982-1984.
Director in the ministry of Finance 1985-1986.
Assistant deputy minister in ministry of Finance.
Her Excellency Dr. Modhi Abdulaziz Al Humood
Minister of housing affairs and state minister of development affairs
In 1973, she acquired Bachelor's Degree of Business Management from Kuwait University with excellence honors.
In 1976, Masters Degree in Business Management from North Texas University and PhD in Business Management from London University in 1979.
1972 – 1973 Worked as Researcher for Control Contract Administration in Staff Cabinet.
1979 – 1981 Teacher for Business Management in the College of Commerce at Kuwait University.
1980 – 1983 Head of the Business Administration Department.
1983 – 1989 Dean of the Faculty of Commerce, Economics and Political Science.
1989 – 1994 Assistant Professor of Business Administration Section.
1994 – 2002 Deputy Director of Kuwait University for Planning and Evaluation.
2002 Member of the Higher Council for Planning.
2004 Director of Arabic Open University.
Involved in numbers of professional authorities, such as a member of Arab Institute for Planning, Chairperson of Board of Trustees for both Bayan bilingual school and Fawzia International Institute for special needs, general coordinator for the Development Forum of Arab Gulf states , a member of Board of Trustees at Maastricht Business college, a certified expert in Commercial Arbitration Centre of the Gulf Cooperation Council and a member of Kuwaiti International Friendship Association.
Published a number of books and researches mostly about administration.
Participated in boards' membership and other advisory specialized committees.
His Excellency Abdulrahman Khalid Saleh Al Gunaim
Minister of Transport
Date of Birth: 1938
1962: Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from San Jose College in California.
1962: Phone engineer in the Ministry of Post, Telegraph and Telephone.
1964: Deputy Chief Engineer at the Ministry of Post, Telegraph and Telephone.
1964: Assistant Deputy Minister for Technical Affairs.
1969: Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport.
Published more than 10 books on Telecommunications.
1985: member of Kuwait Parliament.
Member of Kuwait University.
Member of the Public Ports Foundation Council.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Environmental Research Group.
His Excellency Hussain Nasser Mohammed Nasser Al Huriti
Minister of Justice, Awqaf and Islamic Affairs
Date of Birth: 1962
Bachelor's degree in Law from Kuwait University.
1987: Deputy Attorney General.
1987 – 1990: Deputy Attorney General of prosecutor of capital governorate.
1990: Deputy Attorney General of prosecutor of juveniles.
1991: Deputy Attorney General of court-martial.
1992: Deputy Agent of the State Security Prosecution.
1992: Deputy Director of Prosecutor of juveniles.
1994: Deputy Director of Prosecutor capital governorate.
1997: President and Director of Prosecutor of Hawalli governorate.
1998: President and Director of Prosecutor of capital governorate.
2003: Adviser of the Supreme Court of Appeals.
2005-2006: Member of the Technical Office of the President of the Supreme Court of Appeals.
He worked as a lecturer at Kuwait Institute for Judicial Studies and Legal, And Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Academy for Security Sciences and police officers, General Directorate of Criminal Evidence in the Ministry of Interior.
A lawyer before the Supreme Constitutional Court.
2006 – 2008: member in Kuwait Parliament.
2006 - Member of Kuwait National Assembly in the 11th legislative term.
2006/2007 - Secretary of the 11th Legislative Council for the second ordinary session.
Legislative and legal Committee rapporteur.
Member of Protection public Fund Committee.
Rapporteur of the Committee of misuse of public Fund (coal Calcine - Media City).
Member of the agricultural, fisheries and animal recourses.
2008 - Member of Kuwait National Assembly in the 12th legislative term.
2008 -Minister of Justice and Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs
His Excellency Fadel Safar Ali Safar
Minister of Public Work and State Minister of Municipal Affairs
Date of Birth: 7 / 2 / 1955
Acquired Bachelor Degree in Physics as main major and Geology as minor major.
Worked at Kuwait Oil Company for the Strategic and production planning sector in Development of oil production Group.
Headed the Strategic Planning Unit, Planning section.
Worked for the Petroleum reservoir engineering section.
PhD in Petroleum Engineering from Bath University in UK.
Promoted to Chief reservoirs engineer.
Headed the petroleum Data administration team in Exploring and production development group.
The team won a Bronze Award for the best Third project of achievement and performance in the world.
2005: Member of Kuwait Municipal Council.
His Excellency Bader Fahad Al Dowailah
Minister of Social Affairs and Labor
Date of Birth: 1959
1980 He acquired a Bachelor's degree in law from Kuwait University.
1982 He acquired Master Degree in Law from the United States of America.
Worked in the Legal Advice and Legislation Department and reached the degree of Advisor.
Head of the Government Group investigating Foreign Embezzlement Investments for 13 years and was able to win cases worth 800 million dollars before both British and Spanish Courts.
His Excellency Ali Mohammed Al Barrak
Minister of Health
Posts in ministry of education.
Worked as a teacher.
Head of media committee for learners care centers.
Director of activities department.
Chairman of Jahra'a educational area.
Undersecretary assistant of Ministry of Education for planning and information.
Undersecretary of Ministry of Education.
His Excellency Ahmad Yaacoob Baqer Al Abdallah
Minister of Commerce and Industry and State Minister of National Assembly Affairs
Date of Birth: 1952
1975: Bachelor's degree in pharmacy from the University of Alexandria.
1978: Master's Degree in pharmacology from Britain.
1981: Diploma in inspection and control from Sweden.
1975: worked pharmacist at the Ministry of Health.
1981: Chief Pharmaceutical Analysis.
1989: Director of Control Department in the Kuwaiti company for Pharmaceutical Industries.
Elected member of the Council of the Nation 6 sessions and that in 1985-1992-1996-1999-2003-2006
February 14, 2001 appointed Minister of Justice and Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs.
July 2003: Appointed Minister of Justice and assigned to him the post of Minister of State for Municipal Affairs in April 2005.
