Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah

Deputy Prime Minister And Minister of Foreign Affairs

 

 

Date & Place of Birth       : 10th October 1955  - Kuwait.

 

Marital Status                 : Married to Sheikha Feryal Duaj Al-Salman Al-Sabah

 

Children                         : 2 sons, 2 daughters

 

Languages                     : Arabic, English.

 

Educational Qualification :

  • M.A. Economics, PHD in Economics and middle eastern studies – Harvard University 1985.
     

  • BA (Cum Laude) Economics – Claremont McKenna College 1978.

 

 

Professional and Relevant Experience:

 

  • 29th  July 2003            :

Appointed Minster of Foreign Affairs

 

  • 29th  July 2003            :

Chairman of The Board of Directors of the Kuwaiti Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED)

 

  • 14th  July 2003            :

Appointed Minster of Foreign Affairs, and Acting Minister of Social Affairs and Labour.

  • Jan 2003 – July 2003   :

Appointed Acting Minister of Finance and Acting Minister of Planning.

  • Feb 2001 – July 2003   :

Appointed Minister of State For Foreign Affairs.

  • Jan 1993 – Feb 2001   :

Appointed Ambassador of the State of Kuwait to the United States of America.

  • 1992                         :

-  Founder member and member of the Executive Committee

  of the “Kuwait America Foundation”.
 

-  Represented Kuwait in various international Scientific and

   Financial Conferences.
 

-  Member various Academic Association e.g. American

   Economic Association, energy    Economists etc.

 

  • 1990 – 1991              :

- Member of the “Higher Consultative Council” that   

  supervised the activities of the legitimate Government of

  Kuwait in exile.
 

- Member of the “Reconstruction Committee” of the “Higher

  consultative Council”
 

  • 1990                         :

- Member of the North American Delegation that was  

   selected by the “Popular Congress” during the Iraqi  

  Occupation of  Kuwait.
 

  • 1988 – 1993              :

  Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Kuwait  

  Foreign Trading Contracting and Investment Company

  (KFTCIC – A major Government Investment Arm).
 

  • 1987 – 1993              :

 Chairman of the Economic Committee, High Planning   

 Council.
 

  • 1985 – 1993              :

  Associate Professor of Economics, Kuwait University.

  • 1985 – 1987              :

  Project Leader of major Economic Study that was conducted   

  By 10 Local Economists and 15 faculty members form  

  Harvard and MIT.
 

  The results of the study formed the current “Long-Term

  development strategy of Kuwait”.

 

Orders, Decorations & Medals :

 

 

Order of Bahrain First Class .

 

 

 

 

Hobbies                              :            Sailing and Classic Music .