Ruler · 1885 – 1950

Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah

Lived 1885 – 1950; politician. Head of state of Emirate of Kuwait, 1921 – 1950.

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Lived: 1885 – 1950; 65 years
In office: 29 years; one reign
Lines: 1; Emirate of Kuwait
Left it: died in office; Wikidata's manner of death

Head of state

Emirate of Kuwait · the 5th of 6 dated reigns · 1892 – 1965 · read from the line of Kuwait

1 before

Mubarak Al-Sabah1896 – 1915

Jaber II Al-Sabah1915 – 1917

Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah1917 – 1921

Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah1921 – 1950

Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah1950 – 1965

killed, executed or dead in battledied in officethis entry

Reigned 1921 – 1950 · 29 years · came to it aged 36

Came to it: the nephew or niece of the ruler before, on record
Left it: died in officeWikidata's manner of death: complications of diabetes mellitus

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