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Biography of Jaber Al-Ahmad Al- Jaber Al-SabahName: Jaber Al-Ahmad Al- Jaber Al-SabahBirth Date: June 29, 1926 Death Date: N/A Place of Birth: Kuwait City, Kuwait Nationality: Kuwaiti Gender: Male Occupations: ruler Jaber Al-Ahmad Al- Jaber Al-Sabah Shaykh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (born 1926) ruled Kuwait as the amir after the death of Shaykh Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah on December 31, 1977. His nation was attacked and overrun by Iraqi military forces on August 2, 1990. The amir fled to Saudi Arabia, returning in March 1991 when U.N. armies liberated Kuwait.Born in 1926, Shaykh Jaber was the third son of the former ruler of Kuwait, Shaykh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. As a young boy Shaykh Jaber received his preliminary education at Al-Mubarakiya School, the first school to open in Kuwait. He was subsequently tutored privately in religion, Arabic literature, English, and the basic sciences. At the age of 23 Shaykh Jaber began his career in public service by holding the post of director of public security for the Ahmadi region, and in 1962 he became the first minister of finance and economy for Kuwait. In 1965 he moved closer to the seat of power, being appointed prime …showed first 150 words…
…showed last 150 words…appeared that the amir was prepared to totally rely on the United States for protection. Associated Events Iraq-Kuwait Crisis, 1990-1991, Persian Gulf War, 1991 Further Reading There is no full biography of Jaber Al-Sabah. Information on the amir, the Al-Sabah family, and Kuwait can be found in R. S. Zahlan, The Making of the Modern Gulf States (1989); Richard Johns, "Trouble for Kuwait," World Press Review (May 1980); Jacqueline S. Ismael, Kuwait: Social Change in Historical Perspective (1982); John Barnes, "Kuwait Rolls the Dice for High Stakes," U.S. News and World Report (August 3, 1987); and Milton Viorst, "A Reporter At Large: Out of the Desert," New Yorker (May 16, 1988). An article discussing Kuwait's condition after the Persian Gulf War appeared in Time, January 27, 1992. A variety of information about Kuwait is available on the internet. To access the Ministry of Information, Kuwait Information Office in Washington D.C., visit http://www.kuwait.info.nw.dc.us (August 6, 1997). |