42nd Cabinet of Kuwait

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The Cabinet of Kuwait is the chief executive body of the State of Kuwait. The 42nd cabinet in the history of Kuwait was appointed on 16 October 2022. On 5 October 2022, Amir of Kuwait His Highness Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah assigned His Highness Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah as Prime Minister to assign what was, the 41st Cabinet of Kuwait. But due to strong backlash from MPs and citizens about some of the recurring ministers returning, [1] on 6 October 2022, the Prime Minister tendered a letter of governmental resignation to the Crown Prince a day after its formation, making it the shortest-lived government in Kuwaiti history. The Prime Minister has launched consultations with the members of The National Assembly aimed at advancing consensus on forming the new government. [2] Some MPs called this step a heroic action and that this shows that the Prime Minister is "a man of the country and the ally of the people". On 16 October 2022, 16 days after the formation of the 41st cabinet, the 42nd cabinet was announced to the public. [3] On 23 January 2023, the cabinet tendered a letter of resignation to the Crown Prince which was accepted on 26 January 2023. [4] [5] The government will function as care-taker until the formation of the new government.

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Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Prime Minister
Sheikh Ahmed Nawaf Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.png
www.pm.gov.kw 16 October 2022 – 26 January 2023
Talal Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior
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www.moi.gov.kw 16 October 2022 – 26 January 2023
Barak Ali Al-Sheetan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs
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www.cmgs.gov.kw/ 16 October 2022 – 26 January 2023
Dr. Bader Hamed Al-Mulla Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Oil
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www.moo.gov.kw 16 October 2022 – 26 January 2023
Abdulrahman Badah Al-Mutairi Minister of Information and Culture and Minister of State for Youth Affairs
Abdulrahman Badah Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi.png
www.media.gov.kw
www.youth.gov.kw 		16 October 2022 – 26 January 2023
Dr. Abdulwahab Mohammad Al-Rushaid Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Economic and Investment Affairs
Dr. Abdulwahab Mohammed Ahmed Al-Rushaid.png
www.mof.gov.kw 16 October 2022 – 26 January 2023
Dr. Ahmed Abdulwahab Al-Awadhi Minister of Health
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www.moh.gov.kw Archived 9 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine 16 October 2022 – 26 January 2023
Amani Sulaiman Buqamaz Minister of Public Works and Minister of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy
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www.mpw.gov.kw Archived 26 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine
www.mew.gov.kw 		16 October 2022 – 26 January 2023
Dr. Hamad Abdulwahab Al-Adwani Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research
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www.moe.edu.kw www.mohe.edu.kw 16 October 2022 – 26 January 2023
Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Minister of Foreign Affairs
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www.mofa.gov.kw 16 October 2022 – 26 January 2023
Abdulaziz Majid Al-Majid Minister of Justice and Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs and Minister of State for Nazaha (Integrity) Enhancement
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www.moj.gov.kw
www.awqaf.gov.kw
www.nazaha.gov.kw 		16 October 2022 – 26 January 2023
Abdulaziz Waleed Al-Mu'jil Minister of State for Municipal Affairs
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www.baladia.gov.kw 16 October 2022 – 26 January 2023
Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah Minister of Defense
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www.mod.gov.kw Archived 4 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine 16 October 2022 – 26 January 2023
Amaar Mohammed Al-Ajmi Minister of State for National Assembly Affairs and Minister of State for Housing Affairs and Urban Development
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www.mona.gov.kw
www.pahw.gov.kw 		16 October 2022 – 26 January 2023
Maazin Saad Al-Nahidh Minister of Commerce and Industry and Minister of State for Communication and Information Technology Affairs
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www.moci.gov.kw
www.cait.gov.kw 		16 October 2022 – 26 January 2023
Mai Jassem Al-Baghli Minister of Social Affairs and Community Development and Minister of State for Women and Childhood Affairs
Mai Jassem Mohammed Al-Baghli.png
www.mosa.gov.kw 16 October 2022 – 26 January 2023

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  2. ↑ "Kuwait PM begins consultations with MPs to resolve crisis". Middle East Monitor. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
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  5. ↑ "Amiri order accepts gov't resignation, assign it as caretaker". Kuwait News Agency. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
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