Name Sabah Al-Sabah Coronation date 1965 | Role Prince Grandparents Mubarak Al-Sabah | |
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Reign 24 November 1965 – 31 December 1977 Children Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah | ||
Parents Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah | ||
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Sabah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah (April 12, 1913 – December 31, 1977) (Arabic: صباح السالم الصباح) was the 2nd Emir of Kuwait from 1965 to 1977, and youngest son of Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah. Sabah Al-Salim Al-Sabah succeeded his half-brother Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah upon his death on 24 November 1965. He suspended parliament in late August 1976 for 4 years, claiming it was acting against the nation. He died from cancer on 31 December 1977.
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- H h sheikh salim sabah al salim al sabah part 07
- Titles
- Kuwait National Honours
- Arab and non Arab Honours
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Prior to his ascension, he served as the president of the Police Directorate from 1953 to 1959, President of the public health department from 1959 to 1961, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1962 to 1963, and Prime Minister of Kuwait from 1963 to 1965. He was appointed as Crown Prince on 29 October 1962.