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Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah

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Ahmad Al Abdullah Al Sabah
Minister of Oil
In officeFebruary 2009 – May 2011
PredecessorMohammad Al Olaim
SuccessorMohammad Al Busairi
MonarchSheikh Sabah Al Sabah
Minister of Health
In office2006 – March 2007
Born (1952-09-05) 5 September 1952 (age 71)
HouseHouse of Sabah
ReligionIslam

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 appointed minister of finance and also, minister of communication in 1999.[3] Then he served at different ministerial posts. He served as health minister from 2006 to March 2007.[4] In February 2009 he was appointed oil minister, being the fifth minister since 2006.[2] Sabah replaced Mohammad Al Olaim as oil minister who resigned from office in November 2008.[4] 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.[5][6]

Personal life

Sabah is married and has three children.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "KPC Board Members". KOC. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  2. ^ a b c Fiona MacDonald Kuwait Appoints Sheikh Ahmed Al Sabah Oil Minister Bloomberg. 9 February 2009. Retrieved 24 November 2013
  3. ^ Kuwait appoints new oil minister Middle East Online (Kuwait City). 9 February 2009. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Kuwait appoints new permanent oil minister". Pipeline Magazine. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  5. ^ Summer Said (14 February 2012). "Kuwait replaces oil minister with ex-KPC head". World Oil. Kuwait City. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
  6. ^ Khaled Al Shamar (9 May 2011). "Kuwaiti prime minister swears in new cabinet". Al Shorfa. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
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