Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah

Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah (Arabic: الشيخ محمد صباح السالم الصباح‎; born 10 October 1955) is the former deputy prime minister[1] and served as the minister of foreign affairs of Kuwait.[2]

Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah
Deputy Prime Minister of Kuwait
In office
February 2006 – 18 October 2011
Prime MinisterSabah Al Ahmad
Nasser Al Sabah
Preceded bySabah Al Ahmad
Succeeded byJaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah
3rd Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait
In office
2003 – 18 October 2011
Prime MinisterSabah Al Ahmed
Preceded bySabah Al Ahmad
Succeeded bySabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah
Ambassador of Kuwait to the United States
In office
15 January 1993 – 2003
Prime MinisterSaad Al Sabah
Preceded bySaud Nasser Al-Saud
Succeeded bySalem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Personal details
Born (1955-10-10) 10 October 1955
Kuwait City, Kuwait
NationalityKuwaiti
EducationClaremont McKenna College (BA)
Harvard University (PhD)

Early life and education

Al-Sabah was born on 10 October 1955[3] and is the son of the former Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah and Nouriya Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, sister of the current Emir. His elder brother is Sheikh Salem Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, former defense and interior minister. Mohammed Sabah Al Sabah received a bachelor's degree in economics from Claremont McKenna College.[3] In addition, he earned a master's degree and a PhD in economics and Middle Eastern studies from Harvard University.[3]

Career

Academia

Al-Sabah was a professor of economics at Kuwait University between 1979 and 1985, before working at the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research from 1987 to 1988.

Government service

In 1993, he was appointed ambassador of Kuwait to the United States. He remained in this position until 14 February 2001 when he was appointed state minister for foreign affairs. He was the minister of Finance from January 2003 to July 2003.[4] On 11 February 2006, Sheikh Mohammad was appointed deputy prime minister while retaining the position of minister of foreign affairs. He resigned from office on 18 October 2011 in protest of alleged corruption in Kuwait's government.[5] After leaving office, Al-Sabah began to work as a visiting fellow at Oxford University.[3]

Personal life

Al-Sabah is married to Feryal Duaij Al Salman Al Sabah and has four children.[3]

Councils, committees and memberships

Kuwait
  • Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (2003-2011)
  • Member of the Supreme Council of the Environment Public Authority (2003 - 2011)
  • Member of the National Security Council (2003 - 2011)
  • Member of the Supreme Council for Planning and Development (2006 - 2011)
  • Member of the Kuwait National Nuclear Energy Committee (2009 - 2011)
  • Acting Chairman of the Civil Service Commission (9003 - 2011)

International
  • Founding Member and Board of Trustees Member of the 'Kuwait – America Foundation' (KAF)
  • Member of the Advisory Council of the Kuwait Program at the Kennedy School of Government – Harvard University
  • Member of the Board of Trustees of the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies – Oxford University
  • Member of the High-Level Informal Advisory Panel of the President of the United Nations General Assembly  
  • Member of the Board of Trustees - Council for Arab and International Relations
  • Member of the Leadership Council of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network

Honours and awards
  • 2014 Robert and JoAnn Bendetson Global Leadership Award in Public Diplomacy from Fletcher School at Tufts University[6]
  • 2013 Honorary Doctorate in Social Sciences, Corvinus University - Budapest, Hungary
  • 2011 Honorary Doctorate in Communication Systems in International Relations – University for Foreigners of Perugia – Italy
  • 2011 "Leone del Marzocco" Order from the city of Florence – Italy
  • 2010 Honorary Doctorate Degree of Law, Claremont McKenna College – United States of America
  • 2009 Order of the Republic of Sudan of the First Class
  • 2009 Decorations and Medal from the Arab Brotherhood Association – Republic of Yemen
  • 2004 Order of Bahrain of the First Class – Kingdom of Bahrain
  • 1978 Recipient of The Salvatori Scholar Prize

References
  1. "Mottaki confers with senior Kuwaiti officials". Tehran Times. 17 May 2008. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
  2. "GCC sees Pakistan as investment destination". Daily Times. 29 August 2004. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
  3. "Biography" (PDF). Official website. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  4. "وزارة المالية - دولة الكويت". www.mof.gov.kw.
  5. Kenneth Katzman (30 August 2013). "Kuwait: Security, Reform, and U.S. Policy" (PDF). Congressional Research Service. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  6. "Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Al-Sabah awarded Robert and JoAnn Bendetson Public Diplomacy Award". KUNA. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
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