Khaled Al Jarrah Al Sabah
Khaled Al Jarrah Al Sabah | |
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense | |
In office | 4 August 2013 – present |
Predecessor | Ahmad Al Khalid Al Sabah |
Monarch | Sheikh Sabah Al Sabah |
House | House of Sabah |
Religion | Islam |
Khaled Al Jarrah Al Sabah is a Kuwaiti lieutenant general, who retired from military services after being appointed as minister of Defence, to succeed Lt Gen (ret.) Sheikh Ahmed Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. He has been Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence since 4 August 2013. He is a member of the ruling family of Kuwait, Al Sabah.
Career
Sabah was appointed as the Chief of General Staff of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces on 4 March 2012.[1][2] He held the rank of lieutenant general and retired from the Kuwaiti Armed Forces.[1][3] He was appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense on 4 August 2013.[3][4] He replaced Ahmad Al Khalid Al Sabah in both posts.[5][6]
References
- 1 2 "Lt. Gen. (ret.) Sheikh Khalid Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah". Kuwait Government. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ↑ "Seven Al-Sabah family members in new Kuwait cabinet". Middle East Online. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- 1 2 "4 August 2013 - Decree number 212 for year 2013 of the formation of the Cabinet". Kuwaiti Government. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ↑ "Kuwait's new cabinet". Global Post. AFP. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ↑ "11 December 2012 - Decree number 296 for year 2012 of the formation of the Cabinet". Kuwaiti Government. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ↑ Omar Hasan (4 August 2013). "Kuwait forms cabinet with new oil, finance ministers". Fox News. Kuwait City. AFP. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
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