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Mohammad Sabah Al Salem Al Sabah

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Nationality
  
Kuwaiti

Name
  
Mohammad Al-Salem

Religion
  
Islam

Political party
  
Independent


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Prime Minister
  
Sabah Al Ahmad Al JaberNasser Al Sabah

Preceded by
  
Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber

Born
  
10 October 1955 (age 68) Kuwait City, Kuwait (
1955-10-10
)

Alma mater
  
Claremont Men's CollegeHarvard University

Education
  
Harvard University, Kuwait University

Succeeded by
  
Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah

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Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah (born 10 October 1955) is the former deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs of Kuwait.

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Early life and education

Al-Sabah was born on 10 June 1955 and is the son of the late Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah. His elder brother is Sheikh Salem Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, former defense and interior minister. Sabah received a bachelor's degree in economics from Claremont McKenna College. In addition, he holds a master's degree and a PhD in economics from Harvard University.

Career

Al-Sabah was a professor of economics at Kuwait University between 1979 and 1985, before working at the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research from 1987 to 1988. In 1993, he was appointed ambassador of Kuwait to the United States. He remained in this position until 14 February 2001 when he was appointed state minister for foreign affairs. On 11 February 2005, Sheikh Mohammad was appointed as Kuwait's deputy prime minister while retaining the position of minister of foreign affairs. He resigned from office on 18 October 2011 in protest of alleged corruption in Kuwait's government. He was replaced by another member of the Sabah Family, Sabah Al Khalid Al Sabah in the post. After leaving office, Al-Sabah began to work as a visiting fellow at Oxford University.

Personal life

Al-Sabah is married to Feryal Duaij Al Salman Al Sabah and has four children.

Titles, styles and honours

  • 14 February 2001 – 18 October 2011: His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah; Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs

    • Kuwait national honours

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    • Arab and non-Arab honours

  • 2014 Robert and JoAnn Bendetson Global Leadership Award in Public Diplomacy from Fletcher School at Tufts University
  • 2013 Honorary Doctorate in Social Sciences, Corvinus University - Budapest, Hungry
  • 2011 Honorary Doctorate in Communication Systems in International Relations – University for Foreigners of Perugia – Italy
  • 2011 "Leone del Marzocco" Order from the city of Florence – Italy
  • 2010 Honorary Doctorate Degree of Law, Claremont Mckenna College – United States of America
  • 2009 Order of the Republic of Sudan of the First Class
  • 2009 Decorations and Medal from the Arab Brotherhood Association – Republic of Yemen
  • 2004 Order of Bahrain of the First Class – Kingdom of Bahrain
  • 1978 Recipient of The Salvatori Scholar Prize

    • References

    Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah Wikipedia
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