Jurisdiction Kuwait | Headquarters Kuwait City | |
Formed 17 January 1962; 55 years ago (1962-01-17) Preceding Ministerial Department Directorate of Public Security Force
Police Directorate
(1938-1962) Motto الله والوطن والامير
God, Country and The Emir Minister responsible Khaled Al Jarrah Al Sabah
Minister and Deputy Prime Minister | ||
The Ministry of Interior (Arabic:وزارة الداخلية الكويتية) is one of the governmental bodies of Kuwait. Its minister in charge is a member of the Cabinet of Kuwait. The current Minister of Interior is Khaled Al Jarrah Al Sabah.
Contents
- History from 1928
- Directors of the Directorate of Public Security Force Directorate of Police Kuwait Army 1938 1962
- Deputy Directors of the Directorate of Public Security Force Directorate of Police and Kuwait Army 1938 1962
- List of Ministers of Interior and Deputy Prime Ministers 1962 present
- Organization and activities
- References
History from 1928
The early organization which dealt with internal affairs was the Directorate of Public Security Force, formed during the Interwar period in 1938 by Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and mainly taking effect following World War II. Prior to 1938, internal security was dependent on the Defense Security Forces which were headed by Sheikh Ali Salem Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah. Following the Battle of Al-Regeai, command of the Defense and Security Forces was assigned to Shiekh Abdullah Jaber Al-Abdullah II Al-Sabah, who was appointed by Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and was commanding from 1928 to 1938.
Directors of the Directorate of Public Security Force, Directorate of Police, Kuwait Army (1938-1962)
The Kuwait Army split from the Directorate of Public Security Force in 1953; subsequently, the latter merged with Directorate of Police to form Directorate of Public Security and Police in 1959; following the demolition of the defensive wall of Kuwait in 1957; which later formed the Kuwait Ministry of Interior including the Kuwait Police.
Deputy Directors of the Directorate of Public Security Force, Directorate of Police and Kuwait Army (1938-1962)
In 1953 and aside of the Police Directorate; the Kuwait Army split from the Directorate of Public Security Force which gave rise to the Kuwait Ministry of Interior and Kuwait Ministry of Defense following the country's independence.
List of Ministers of Interior and Deputy Prime Ministers (1962-present)
The ministers of interior of Kuwait since 1962:
Organization and activities
The major responsibilities of the ministry are public security, and law and order. The major internal security organization under the ministry is the national police. The ministry is also responsible for managing the election process together with the ministry of justice.
The ministry has 48 service centers and 62 police stations in Capital, Farwaniya, Jahra, Hawalli, Ahmadi, and Mubarak Al Kabir regions across Kuwait. In 2008, a rehabilitation center was launched in the ministry in order to deal with those Kuwaiti citizens holding radical religious views. The ministry established special teams consisting of members of non-governmental organizations to eliminate vote-buying before the 2012 general elections.