Background
SABAH, Sheikh Salim al-Sabah al-Salim alwas born on June 18, 1937. Son of the late Sheikh Sabah al-Salim al-Sabah, Amir of Kuwait.
SABAH, Sheikh Salim al-Sabah al-Salim alwas born on June 18, 1937. Son of the late Sheikh Sabah al-Salim al-Sabah, Amir of Kuwait.
Secondary School Kuwait, Gray’s Inn, London, and Christ Church, Oxford.
Joined Foreign Service 1963. Former Head Political Department Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ambassador to the United Kingdom 1965-1970.
Also to Norway, Denmark and Sweden 1968-1970.
Ambassador to United States of America 1970-1975, also accredited to Canada. Minister of Social Affairs and Labour 1975-1978, of Defence 1978-1987, of the Interior 1987-1991.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs April since 1991.