1991
M.A. Political Science from the AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT - LEBANON
1981
B.A. Political Science from the AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT - LEBANON
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H.E. SHEIKH SALEM ABDULLAH AL-JABER AL-SABAH
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Social Status: Married, with four children
Languages: English, Arabic and French
Date of birth: 1957/09/24
1991-1998
DIPLOMAT in the Permanent Mission of the State of Kuwait to the United Nations – N.Y Appointed and served as a diplomat in the Permanent Mission of the State of Kuwait to the United Nations.
1998-2001
AMBASSADOR of the State of Kuwait to the Republic of Korea – SEOUL. Appointed and served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Kuwait to the Republic of Korea. Awarded the Medal of Merit by President Kim Dae Jung in 2001 for significantly increasing the economic and commercial ties between the State of Kuwait and South Korea.
2001-2022
AMBASSADOR of the State of Kuwait to the United States of America - WASHINGTON, D.C. Appointed and served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Kuwait to the United States of America.
October 2022
Decree No. 191-2022 was issued on October 16, 2022 appointing His Excellency Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Government of the State of Kuwait.
2001
Awarded the Medal of Merit by President Kim Dae Jung in 2001 for significantly increasing the economic and commercial ties between the State of Kuwait and South Korea
2005-2022
Ambassador
1998-2005
Minister Plenipotentiary
1997-1998
First Secretary
1994-1997
Second Secretary
1991-1994
Third Secretary
1986-1991
Diplomatic Attache