37th Cabinet of Kuwait

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The Cabinet of Kuwait is the chief executive body of the State of Kuwait. The following cabinet is the 37th in the history of Kuwait, after the previous cabinet resigned on 6 December 2020. [1] On 8 December 2020, Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah assigned Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah as Prime Minister . The Amir has also assigned the Prime Minister to refer the cabinet line-up for their appointment. [2] [3] On 14 December, the Prime Minister formed the new cabinet and the Amir issued a decree on the formation of the government. The new cabinet includes seven newcomers, three former ministers and six member including the premier himself from the previous cabinet. [4] [5] [6] On 12 January 2021, the Ministers of the Cabinet tendered in their resignations to the Prime Minister. [7] On 13 January 2021, the Prime Minister submitted the government's resignation to the Amir. [8] On 18 January 2021, the Amir accepted the resignation of the Prime Minister and his government. [9] The cabinet will be proceeding in a care taking manner until the formation of the new cabinet.

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IncumbentOfficeWebsiteSince
Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah Prime Minister www.pm.gov.kw 14 December 2020 – 18 January 2021
Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense www.mod.gov.kw 14 December 2020 – 18 January 2021
Anas Khalid Al-Saleh Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs www.cmgs.gov.kw 14 December 2020 – 18 January 2021
Essa Al-Kandari Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs cms.islam.gov.kw 14 December 2020 – 18 January 2021
Faisal Al-Medlej Minister of Commerce and Industry www.moci.gov.kw 14 December 2020 – 18 January 2021
Dr. Ali-Al-Mudhaf Minister of Education www.moe.edu.kw 14 December 2020 – 18 January 2021
Dr. Mohammad Al-Fares Minister of Electricity and Water www.mew.gov.kw 14 December 2020 – 18 January 2021
Khalifa Hamada Minister of Finance www.mof.gov.kw 14 December 2020 – 18 January 2021
Dr. Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah Minister of Foreign Affairs www.mofa.gov.kw 14 December 2020 – 18 January 2021
Dr. Basel Hamoud Al-Hamad Al-Sabah Minister of Health www.moh.gov.kw 14 December 2020 – 18 January 2021
Dr. Ali-Al-Mudhaf Minister of Higher Education www.mohe.edu.kw 14 December 2020 – 18 January 2021
Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi Minister of Information www.cmgs.gov.kw 14 December 2020 – 18 January 2021
Thamer Ali Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah Minister of Interior www.moi.gov.kw 14 December 2020 – 18 January 2021
Dr. Dr. Nawaf Al-Yassin Minister of Justice www.moj.gov.kw 14 December 2020 – 18 January 2021
Dr. Mohammad Al-Fares Minister of Oil www.moo.gov.kw 14 December 2020 – 18 January 2021
Dr. Rana Al-Fares Minister of Public Works www.mpw.gov.kw 14 December 2020 – 18 January 2021
Essa Al-Kandari Minister of Social Affairs and Labor www.mosal.gov.kw 14 December 2020 – 18 January 2021
Faisal Al-Medlej Minister of State for Economic Affairs14 December 2020 – 18 January 2021
Dr. Abdullah Marafi Minister of State for Housing Affairs www.housing.gov.kw 14 December 2020 – 18 January 2021
Dr. Rana Al-Fares Minister of State for Municipal Affairs www.baladia.gov.kw 14 December 2020 – 18 January 2021
Mubarak Al-Harees Minister of State for National Assembly Affairs www.mona.gov.kw 14 December 2020 – 18 January 2021
Dr. Abdullah Marafi Minister of State for Services Affairs www.moc.gov.kw 14 December 2020 – 18 January 2021
Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi Minister of State for Youth Affairs www.youth.gov.kw 14 December 2020 – 18 January 2021

Official Amiri Decree published in Official Gazette/Kuwait Digest

Decree No/YearIssued onEdition NoPublished onNotes
176/202014 December 2020151420 December 2020Formation of the New Cabinet
177/202030 December 2020151710 January 2021Ministerial Deputations
178/202030 December 2020151710 January 2021
179/202030 December 2020151710 January 2021
180/202030 December 2020151710 January 2021
181/202030 December 2020151710 January 2021
182/202030 December 2020151710 January 2021
183/202030 December 2020151710 January 2021
184/202030 December 2020151710 January 2021
186/202030 December 2020151710 January 2021
18 January 2021151924 January 2021Resignation of the Prime Minister & Ministers

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