Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (born June 29, 1926) is the emir of Kuwait, of the Al-Sabah dynasty in power there since the mid-18th century. June 29 is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 185 days remaining. ... 1926 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Emir (also sometimes rendered as Amir or Ameer, Arabic commander) is a title of nobility historically used in Islamic nations of the Middle East and North Africa. ... The Al-Sabahs have been the Royal family of Kuwait since about 1752. ...

Sheikh Jaber is the third son of the late Sheikh 'Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah ]], who served as Kuwait's Emir from 1921 to 1950. He received his early education at Al-Mubarakiya School and was subsequently tutored privately in religion, English, Arabic, and sciences. In 1949, Sheikh Jaber served as Director of Public Service for the Ahmadi region. In 1962, he was appointed Kuwait's first Minister of Finance and Economy. Sheikh Jaber was appointed Prime Minister of Kuwait in 1965 and subsequently named Crown Prince in 1966. He succeeded his cousin, Sabah al-Salim al-Sabah in December 1977, and had been Prime Minister of Kuwait for a decade before. Shaikh (شيخ, also rendered as Sheik, Shaykh or Sheikh) is a word in the Arabic language meaning an elder or a revered old man. ... Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah(1885-1950) was sheikh of Kuwait from 1921 to 1950 and 10th ruler of Al-Sabah dynasty of Kuwait. ... 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... A prime minister may be either: the chief or leading member of the cabinet of the top-level government in a country having a parliamentary system of government; or the official, in countries with a semi-presidential system of government, appointed to manage the civil service and execute the directives...

In 1981, he dissolved the National Assembly of Kuwait, which sits at his pleasure in an advisory capacity. Under US pressures following the Gulf War, he restored it in 1991. Though in 1999 his government enfranchised women, Kuwaiti citizenship is so restricted that only 10% of the population is eligible to vote. 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The National Assembly of Kuwait, known as the Majlis Al-Umma, is the parliament of Kuwait. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

Emir Jabir al-Ahmad was briefly deposed following the 1990 Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait in which an Iraqi governor, Ali Hassan al-Majid, was installed as a provisional Head of State. From August 2, 1990 to March 14, 1991 the Emir was exiled in Bahrain , and later to Saudi-Arabia. He returned to the throne following the First Gulf War. At the break of dawn on August 2, 1990, Iraqi troops crossed the Kuwait border with armor and infantry, occupying strategic posts throughout the country, including the Emirs palace. ... Ali Hassan al-Majid Ali Hassan al-Majid (born 1941), is an Iraqi official and commander. ... A head of state or chief of state is the chief public representative of a nation-state, federation or commonwealth, whose role generally includes personifying the continuity and legitimacy of the state and exercising the political powers, functions and duties granted to the head of state in the countrys... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 14 is the 73rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (74th in Leap years) with 292 days remaining in the year. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a country on the Arabian Peninsula. ... C Company, 1st Battalion, The Staffordshire Regiment, 1st UK Armoured Division The Persian Gulf War was a conflict between Iraq and a coalition force of 34 nations mandated by the United Nations and led by the United States. ...

See also

• List of national leaders