Background
Al-Sabah, Sheikh Saad Al-Abdallah Al-Salim was born in 1929 in Kuwait. Son of Sheikh Abdullah Al Salim Al Sabah.
Al-Sabah, Sheikh Saad Al-Abdallah Al-Salim was born in 1929 in Kuwait. Son of Sheikh Abdullah Al Salim Al Sabah.
Private education, Kuwait.
With police department, Kuwait, 1945-1953. Trained at Metropolitan Police College Hendon, United Kingdom, 1953-1954. With Department Police and Public Security, 1955.
Deputy head Kuwait Metropolitan Police, 1954-1959. Deputy chief Police and Public Security Department, 1959-1961, chief, 1961. Minister interior Government of Kuwait, Kuwait City, 1962—1978, minister defense, 1965—1978, prime minister, 1978—2003.
Crown prince, 1978—2006. Emir of Kuwait, 2006. Head Ministerial Committee on Labor Problems, 1975-1978.
Ex-officio president National Security Council, Supreme Defense Council, Supreme Planning Council.
Married Sheikah Latifeh Fahad AlSabah. 5 children.