His Highness Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah re-appointed as the Prime Minister of Kuwait

Wednesday, October 5, 2022

An Amiri Decree was issued on Wednesday re-appointing His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah as Prime Minister of the State of Kuwait Government.

It said according to an Amiri Order, His Highness Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad is appointed as the prime minister. He is to be tasked with nominating members of the new cabinet and refer their names "to us to issue a decree for their appointment." The Amiri Order continued, "the prime minister should implement this order and submit it to the National Assembly. It is effective as off now and to be published in the official Gazette."

Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad, born in Kuwait in 1956, is son of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

Graduated from Kuwait University where he studied commerce, Sheikh Ahmad had climbed the Ministry of Interior hierarchy echelon until he earned the General rank. He had also served as the assistant undersecretary for nationality and passports and the assistant undersecretary for education and training at the MoI. Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad, after resigning from the MoI, was named Hawally Governor and later held a chain of ranking positions.

In November 2020, an Amiri Order was issued appointing Sheikh Ahmad as the Deputy Chief of the National Guards with a Minister's degree. In March 2022, another decree was issued naming him as the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.

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