Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah

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Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah KCSI, KCIE (1885 - January 29, 1950) (Arabic: أحمد الجابر الصباح) was sheikh of Kuwait from March 29, 1921 to January 29, 1950, and 10th ruler of the Al-Sabah dynasty of Kuwait. He was born in 1885 in Kuwait as the eldest son of Jabir II Al-Sabah, who was shaykh of Kuwait between 1915 and 1917. Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah rose to power after the death of his uncle Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah in 1921. During his reign, the borders of Kuwait were re-drawn at a meeting in 'Uqayr by Sir Percy Cox. Ahmad and many Kuwawitis were angry over the new borders, because approximately one-third of Kuwait's territory was ceded to 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn 'Abd al-Rahman, the ruler of Najd (and later, Saudi Arabia).

His son Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah was the Emir of Kuwait from 1977 to 2006. His son Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is the current emir (from 2006).

[edit] See also

• List of emirs of Kuwait
• Al-Sabah

Preceded by Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah

Emir of Kuwait 1921–1950

Succeeded by Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah