Ahmad Al Abdullah Al Sabah
| Ahmad Al Abdullah Al Sabah | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Oil | |
| In office | February 2009 – May 2011 |
| Predecessor | Mohammad Al Olaim |
| Successor | Mohammad Al Busairi |
| Monarch | Sheikh Sabah Al Sabah |
| Minister of Health | |
| In office | 2006 – March 2007 |
| House | House of Sabah |
| Born | 5 September 1952 |
| Religion | Islam |
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "KPC Board Members". KOC. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Fiona MacDonald Kuwait Appoints Sheikh Ahmed Al Sabah Oil Minister Bloomberg. 9 February 2009. Retrieved 24 November 2013
- ↑ Kuwait appoints new oil minister Middle East Online (Kuwait City). 9 February 2009. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Kuwait appoints new permanent oil minister". Pipeline Magazine. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ↑ Summer Said (14 February 2012). "Kuwait replaces oil minister with ex-KPC head". World Oil (Kuwait City). Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ↑ Khaled Al Shamar (9 May 2011). "Kuwaiti prime minister swears in new cabinet". Al Shorfa. Retrieved 10 September 2014.