Emir of Kuwait

The **Emir of the State of Kuwait** is the monarch and head of state of Kuwait. It is the most powerful position in the country. The emirs of Kuwait are members of the Al-Sabah dynasty.

The most recent emir, Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, died on 16 December 2023. Crown Prince Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah took over as emir.

## Emirs of Kuwait (1752–present)

||Name|Portrait|Title(s)|Reigned from|Reigned until||
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|rowspan="2"|Sabah I bin Jaber (_Sabah I_)|rowspan="2"||His Highness The 1st Ruler of Kuwait|1752|1762|
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|rowspan="2"|Abdullah I al-Sabah (_Abdullah I_)|rowspan="2"||His Highness The 2nd Ruler of Kuwait|1762|3 May 1814|
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|rowspan="2"|Jaber I al-Sabah (_Jaber I_)|rowspan="2"||His Highness The 3rd Ruler of Kuwait|1814|1859|
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|rowspan="2"|Sabah II al-Sabah (_Sabah II_)|rowspan="2"||His Highness The 4th Ruler of Kuwait|1859|November 1866|
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|rowspan="2"|Abdullah II al-Sabah (_Abdullah II_)|rowspan="2"||His Highness The 5th Ruler of Kuwait|November 1866|1892|
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|rowspan="2"|Muhammad al-Sabah (_Muhammad I_)|rowspan="2"||His Highness The 6th Ruler of Kuwait|May 1892|1896|
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|rowspan="2"|Mubarak al-Sabah (_Mubarak I_)|rowspan="2"||His Highness The 7th Ruler of Kuwait|18 May 1896|28 November 1915|
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|rowspan="2"|Jaber II al-Sabah (_Jaber II_)|rowspan="2"||His Highness The 8th Ruler of Kuwait|28 November 1915|2 February 1917|
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|rowspan="2"|Salim al-Mubarak al-Sabah (_Salim I_)|rowspan="2"||His Highness The 9th Ruler of Kuwait|5 February 1917|22 February 1921|
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|rowspan="2"|Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah (_Ahmad I_)|rowspan="2"||His Highness The 10th Ruler of Kuwait|29 March 1921|29 January 1950|
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|rowspan="2"|Abdullah al-Salim al-Sabah (_Abdullah III_)|rowspan="2"||His Highness The 11th Ruler of Kuwait The 1st Emir of the State of Kuwait Commander-in-chief of Kuwait Military Forces.|29 January 1950|24 November 1965|
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|rowspan="2"|Sabah al-Salim al-Sabah (_Sabah III_)|rowspan="2"||His Highness The 12th Ruler of Kuwait The 2nd Emir of the State of Kuwait Commander-in-chief of the Kuwait Military Forces.|24 November 1965|31 December 1977|
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|rowspan="2"|Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah (_Jaber III_)|rowspan="2"||His Highness The 13th Ruler of Kuwait The 3rd Emir of the State of Kuwait Commander-in-chief of the Kuwait Military Forces.|31 December 1977|15 January 2006|
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|rowspan="2"|Saad al-Abdullah al-Salim al-Sabah (_Saad I_)|rowspan="2"||His Highness The 14th Ruler of Kuwait The 4th Emir of the State of Kuwait Commander-in-chief of the Kuwait Military Forces.|15 January 2006|24 January 2006|
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|rowspan="2"|Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah (_Sabah IV_)|rowspan="2"||His Highness The 15th Ruler of Kuwait The 5th Emir of the State of Kuwait Commander-in-chief of the Kuwait Military Forces.|29 January 2006|29 September 2020|
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|rowspan="2"|Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah (_Nawaf I_)|rowspan="2"||His Highness The 16th Ruler of Kuwait The 6th Emir of the State of Kuwait Commander-in-chief of the Kuwait Military Forces.|29 September 2020|16 December 2023|
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|rowspan="2"|Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (_Mishal I_)|rowspan="2"||His Highness The 17th Ruler of Kuwait The 7th Emir of the State of Kuwait Commander-in-chief of the Kuwait Military Forces.|16 December 2023|_Incumbent_|
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## Infobox (monarchy)

- **royal title**: Emir
- **realm**: Kuwait
- **coatofarms**: Emblem of Kuwait.svg
- **type**: other2
- **coatofarms article**: Emblem of Kuwait
- **incumbent**: Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
- **incumbentsince**: 16 December 2023
- **his/her**: His
- **first monarch**: Sabah I bin Jaber
- **date**: 1752
- **residence**: Bayan Palace