Sabah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah

Sabah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah, KCMG (1913 - December 31, 1977) (Arabic: صباح السالم الصباح‎) Emir of Kuwait from 1965 to 1977, and youngest son of Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah. Sabah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah succeeded his half-brother Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah upon his death on November 24, 1965. He was the 12th ruler of the Al-Sabah dynasty of Kuwait, and the second bearing the title of "Emir". He died from cancer on December 31, 1977. Prior to his ascension, he served as the president of the police department from 1953 to 1959, President of the public health department from 1959 to 1961, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1962 to 1963, and Prime Minister from 1963 to 1965. He was appointed as Crown Prince on October 29, 1962.^[1].

1 Titles
2 Honours
3 See also
4 References

Titles

1913-1937: Sheikh Sabah bin Salim Al-Sabah
1937-1959: His Excellency Sheikh Sabah bin Salim Al-Sabah
1959-1962: His Excellency Sheikh Sir Sabah bin Salim Al-Sabah, KCMG
1962-1965: His Highness Sheikh Sir Sabah bin Salim Al-Sabah, Crown Prince of the State of Kuwait, KCMG
1965-1977: His Highness Sheikh Sir Sabah III bin Salim Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait, KCMG

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Honours

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG)-1959

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References

^ ^a ^b ^c The Royal Ark-Kuwait

Regnal titles
Sabah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah House of Al-Sabah Born: 1913 Died: 31 December 1977
Preceded by Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah	Amir of Kuwait 1965–1977	Succeeded by Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah

Prime Ministers of Kuwait

Jaber Al-Ahmad • Sabah Al-Salim • Jaber Al-Ahmad • Saad Al-Abdullah • Sabah Al-Ahmad • Nasser Mohammed • Jaber Al-Mubarak

Persondata
Name	Sabah Iii Al-Salim Al-Sabah
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1913
Place of birth
Date of death	December 31, 1977
Place of death

Sabah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah

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Titles

Honours

See also

References