This is a list of the emirs of Kuwait. Emir

Emir

Emir , meaning "commander", "general", or "prince"; also transliterated as Amir, Aamir or Ameer) is a title of high office, used throughout the Muslim world...

s (also transliterated as amir, aamir or ameer) are the rulers of Kuwait

Kuwait

The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...

. The House of Al-Sabah dynasty came to power in 1752, before which date the Bani Khalid

Bani Khalid

.'Bani Khalid'. is an Arab tribal confederation of eastern and central Arabia. The tribe dominated the eastern region of modern-day Saudi Arabia from 1670 to 1793, and again under the auspices of the Ottoman Empire for a brief period in the early 19th century...

 tribe ruled the region. The Emir, is the head of state

Head of State

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, the emir is above, the Executive, Legistlative,and judicial branch. The Emir of Kuwait, is also immune,and inviolable.

Sheiks of Kuwait (1752-1961)

Name	Reign		Observations
	From	Until
Sheikh Sabah I bin Jaber Sabah I bin Jaber Sheikh Abu Abdullah Sabah I bin Jaber Al Sabah Sheikh Abu Abdullah Sabah I bin Jaber Al Sabah Sheikh Abu Abdullah Sabah I bin Jaber Al Sabah (Sabah I; c. 1652-1762 (or 1758 or 1764) was the first Ruler of Kuwait's ruling al-Sabah dynasty...	1752	1762
Sheikh Abdullah I Al-Sabah Abdullah I Al-Sabah Sheikh Abdullah I bin Sabah Al-Sabah was the second ruler of Kuwait's Al-Sabah dynasty, ruling from 1764 to May 3, 1814. He was the youngest son of Sabah bin Jaber, upon whose death he succeeded. He was elected to the position by chiefs and notables despite his standing as the youngest son...	1762	3 May 1814
Sheikh Jaber I Al-Sabah Jaber I Al-Sabah Sheikh Jaber bin Abdullah was the third ruler of Kuwait's royal Al-Sabah dynasty, ruling from 1814-1859. He is the eldest son of Abdullah bin Sabah who he succeeded upon Sheikh Abdullah's death....	1814	1859
Sheikh Sabah II Al-Sabah Sabah II Al-Sabah Sheikh Sabah II bin Jaber Al-Sabah was the fourth al-Sabah emir of Kuwait, ruling from 1859 to November 1866. He was the eldest son of Jaber I Al-Sabah who he succeeded. Sheikh Sabah negotiated the Anglo-Kuwaiti Maritime truce of 1841.-See also:*History of Kuwait*List of emirs of Kuwait*Al-Sabah...	1859	November 1866
Sheikh Abdullah II Al-Sabah Abdullah II Al-Sabah Sheikh Abdullah II bin Sabah Al-Sabah was the fifth Sheikh of Kuwait and eldest son of Sabah II Al-Sabah who he succeeded. He ruled from November, 1866 to May, 1892...	November 1866	May 1892
Sheikh Muhammad I Al-Sabah Muhammad Al-Sabah Sheikh Muhammad al-Sabah Al-Sabah was the sixth Sheikh of Kuwait from the Al-Sabah dynasty. He ruled between May 1892 and May 17, 1896 during which he held the title of Pasha from the Ottoman Sultan. He was the second son of Sabah II Al-Sabah and succeeded his half-brother Abdullah II Al-Sabah...	May 1892	17 May 1896	Assassinated
Sheikh Mubarak Al-Sabah Mubarak Al-Sabah Mubarak bin Sabah Al-Sabah, KCSI, KCIE "the Great" was the ruler of Kuwait from May 18, 1896 until his death on November 28, 1915. Mubarak ascended the throne upon the controversial death of his half-brother, Muhammad Al-Sabah. Mubarak was the seventh ruler of the Al-Sabah dynasty... , "the Great"	18 May 1896	28 November 1915
Sheikh Jaber II Al-Sabah Jaber II Al-Sabah Sheikh Jaber II Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, CSI, was the eighth Sheikh of Kuwait from the Al-Sabah line. He was the eldest son of Mubarak Al-Sabah and is the ancestor of the Al-Jaber branch of the Al-Sabah family...	28 November 1915	5 February 1917
Sheikh Salim I Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah Sheikh Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, CSI was the ninth sheikh of Kuwait of the line of Al-Sabah. He was the second son of Mubarak Al-Sabah and is the ancestor of the Al-Salem branch of the Al-Sabah family. He ruled from February 5, 1917 to February 22, 1921. Prior to his ascension, he served as the...	5 February 1917	22 February 1921
Sheikh Ahmad I Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, was sheikh of Kuwait from 29 March 1921 until 29 January 1950, and the 10th ruler of the Al-Sabah dynasty of Kuwait....	22 February 1921	29 January 1950
Sheikh Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah GCMG, CIE, KStJ was the last Sheikh and first Emir of Kuwait from 29 January 1950 until his death, and the eldest son of Salem Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah. As the eleventh ruler of the al-Sabah dynasty in Kuwait, he took power after the death of his cousin Sheikh Ahmad...	29 January 1950	19 June 1961	Proclaimed himself Emir

Emirs of Kuwait (1961-Present)

Name	Reign		Observations
	From	Until
Emir Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah GCMG, CIE, KStJ was the last Sheikh and first Emir of Kuwait from 29 January 1950 until his death, and the eldest son of Salem Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah. As the eleventh ruler of the al-Sabah dynasty in Kuwait, he took power after the death of his cousin Sheikh Ahmad...	19 June 1961	24 November 1965
Emir Sabah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah Sabah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah Sabah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah, KCMG Emir of Kuwait from 1965 to 1977, and youngest son of Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah. Sabah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah succeeded his half-brother Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah upon his death on November 24, 1965. He was the 12th ruler of the Al-Sabah dynasty of Kuwait,...	24 November 1965	31 December 1977
Emir Jaber III Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Jaber III al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, GCB , GCMG of the al-Sabah dynasty, was the Emir and thirteenth Sheikh of Kuwait, serving from December 31, 1977 until his death on January 15, 2006...	31 December 1977	15 January 2006	In exile in Dhahran Dhahran Dhahran is a city located in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, and is a major administrative center for the Saudi oil industry. Large oil reserves were first identified in the Dhahran area in 1931, and in 1935 Standard Oil of California drilled the first commercially viable oil well... , Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...  between August 2, 1990, and March 15, 1991 due to the Iraq Ba'athist Iraq The History of Iraq , referred to as Ba'athist Iraq, covers the period of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party's rule over Iraq. Ba'athist rule in Iraq first occurred briefly in 1963 under Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr until overthrown that same year. Ba'athism was restored to power five years later after... i invasion of Kuwait Invasion of Kuwait The Invasion of Kuwait, also known as the Iraq-Kuwait War, was a major conflict between the Republic of Iraq and the State of Kuwait, which resulted in the seven-month long Iraqi occupation of Kuwait, which subsequently led to direct military intervention by United States-led forces in the Gulf... .
Emir Saad I Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah, KCMG was the Emir of Kuwait during a short reign of nine days , succeeding the late Sheikh Jaber....	15 January 2006	24 January 2006	Deposed by the National Assembly National Assembly of Kuwait The National Assembly of Kuwait, known as the Majlis Al-Umma , is the legislature of Kuwait. The current speaker of the Assembly is Jassem Al-Kharafi. The Emir unconstitutionally dissolved the National Assembly in 1986 and restored it after the Gulf War in 1992...  and abdicated simultaneously due to illness; died on 13 May 2008
Emir Sabah IV Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Sheikh Sabah IV Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is the Emir of Kuwait. Sheikh Sabah was sworn in on January 29, 2006 after confirmation by the National Assembly of Kuwait. He is the fourth son of Emir Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Sheikh Sabah is the head of the ruling Al-Sabah family...	29 January 2006	Present

External links

• List of Kuwait Rulers & Amirs at Amiri Diwan of Kuwait website