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The Cabinet of Kuwait is the chief executive body of the State of Kuwait. The 43rd cabinet in the history of Kuwait was appointed on 9 April 2023. [1] On 5 March 2023, 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 . The Amir has also assigned the Prime Minister to refer the cabinet line-up for their appointment. On 9 April 2023, the new cabinet line up was announced after the Amir approved in an Amiri order. [2] On 9 May 2023, Amir of Kuwait accepted the resignation of the Minister of Oil & Minister of State for National Affairs. On 9 May 2023, an Amiri Decree has been issued appointing the finance minister. On 7 June 2023, the Prime Minister tendered a letter of governmental resignation to the Crown Prince. On 7 June 2023, the Emir accepted the government resignation. The government will function as care-taker until the formation of the new government.
Incumbent | Office | Website | Since |
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Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah | Prime Minister | pm.gov.kw | 5 March 2023 – 7 June 2023 |
Talal Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah | First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior and Minister of Defense | moi.gov.kw mod.gov.kw Archived 4 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine | 9 April 2023 – 7 June 2023 |
Dr. Khaled Mohammad Al-Fadhel | Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs | 9 April 2023 – 7 June 2023 | |
Dr. Bader Hamed Al-Mullah | Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Oil and Minister of State for National Assembly Affairs | moo.gov.kw mona.gov.kw | 9 April 2023 – 9 May 2023 |
Manaf Abdulaziz Al-Hajeri (Acting) | Minister of Oil and Minister of State for National Assembly Affairs | 9 May 2023 – 7 June 2023 | |
Fahad Ali Al-Shu'la | Minister of State for Municipal Affairs and Minister of State for Communication and Information Technology | www.baladia.gov.kw moc.gov.kw | 9 April 2023 – 7 June 2023 |
Abdulrahman Badah Al Mutairi | Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs | media.gov.kw youth.gov.kw | 9 April 2023 – 7 June 2023 |
Dr. Ahmad Abdulwahab Al-Awadhi | Minister of Health | www.moh.gov.kw | 9 April 2023 – 7 June 2023 |
Dr. Amani Sulaiman Buqamaz | Minister of Public Works | www.mpw.gov.kw | 9 April 2023 – 7 June 2023 |
Dr. Hamad Abdulwahab Hamad Al-Adwani | Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research | moe.edu.kw | 9 April 2023 – 7 June 2023 |
Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah | Minister of Foreign Affairs | www.mofa.gov.kw | 9 April 2023 – 7 June 2023 |
Mai Jassim Muhammad Al-Baghli | Minister of Social Affairs and Community Development and Minister of State for Women and Childhood Affairs | www.mosa.gov.kw | 9 April 2023 – 7 June 2023 |
Dr. Amer Mohammad Ali Mohammad | Minister of Justice, Minister of Awqaf (Endowment) and Islamic Affairs | moj.gov.kw www.awqaf.gov.kw | 9 April 2023 – 7 June 2023 |
Mutlaq Naif Al-Otaibi | Minister of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy and Minister of State for Housing Affairs | mew.gov.kw www.pahw.gov.kw | 9 April 2023 – 7 June 2023 |
Mohammad Othman Al-Eyban | Minister of Commerce and Industry | moci.gov.kw | 9 April 2023 – 7 June 2023 |
Manaf Abdulaziz Al-Hajeri | Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Economic and Investment Affairs | mof.gov.kw | 9 April 2023 – 7 June 2023 |
Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah was Emir of Kuwait from 2020 until his death in 2023.
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Events of 2019 in Kuwait.
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Events in the year 2023 in Kuwait.
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, 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. 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. On 23 January 2023, the cabinet tendered a letter of resignation to the Crown Prince which was accepted on 26 January 2023. The government will function as care-taker until the formation of the new government.
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Events in the year 2024 in Kuwait.
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The Cabinet of Kuwait is the chief executive body of the State of Kuwait. The 46th cabinet in the history of Kuwait was appointed on 12 May 2024. On 15 April 2024, Amir of Kuwait His Highness Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah assigned His Highness Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad as Prime Minister. The Amir has also assigned the Prime Minister to refer the cabinet line-up for their appointment. On 12 May 2024, the new cabinet line up was announced after the Amir approved in an Amiri order. On 15 May 2024, the newly formed gov't swore the constitutional oath before the Emir. On 25 August 2024, Kuwait Emir signed a decree reshuffling cabinet.