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Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah

1926 - 2006

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Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (29 June 1926 – 15 January 2006) (Arabic: الشيخ جابر الأحمد الجابر الصباح, romanized: ash-Shaykh Jābir al-ʾAḥmad al-Jābir aṣ-Ṣabāḥ), also known as Jaber III, was Emir of Kuwait from 31 December 1977 until his death in 2006. The third monarch to rule Kuwait since its independence from Britain, Jaber had previously served as minister of finance and economy from 1962 to 1965 when he was appointed prime minister prior to becoming Kuwait's ruler. He was the 13th ruler in the family dynasty. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah is the 6,494th most popular politician (down from 3,438th in 2019), the 6th most popular biography from Kuwait (down from 5th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Kuwaiti Politician.

Jaber al-ahmad al-sabah is most famous for being the leader of Kuwait during the Iraqi invasion in 1990.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah ranks 6,494 out of 19,576. Before him are Ḫattušili II, Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, Marcus Annius Verus Caesar, Theodora of Trebizond, Alberic I of Spoleto, and Trần Đức Lương. After him are Jacob van Artevelde, Mahmud Barzanji, García Ramírez of Navarre, Amy Coney Barrett, Ashikaga Yoshimasa, and Ronald Lauder.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1926, Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah ranks 125. Before him are Jimmy Savile, Youssef Chahine, Jürgen Moltmann, Nina Kulagina, Lu'ay al-Atassi, and Efraín Ríos Montt. After him are Abdul Rahim Hatif, Estanislau Basora, Estanislao Esteban Karlic, Juan José Linz, Maria Teresa de Filippis, and Peter Graves. Among people deceased in 2006, Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah ranks 84. Before him are Betty Friedan, Reinhart Koselleck, Floyd Patterson, Ferenc Bene, Lars Korvald, and Gillo Pontecorvo. After him are Hassan Gouled Aptidon, Lee Jong-wook, Richard Fleischer, María Capovilla, Ryutaro Hashimoto, and Tina Aumont.

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In Kuwait

Among people born in Kuwait, Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah ranks 6 out of 42. Before him are Saud of Saudi Arabia (1902), Queen Rania of Jordan (1970), Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (1940), Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (1937), and Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (1929). After him are Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (1885), Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah (1930), Sabah I bin Jaber (1700), Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah (1953), Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah (1895), and Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah (1942).

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Among POLITICIANS In Kuwait

Among politicians born in Kuwait, Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah ranks 5. Before him are Saud of Saudi Arabia (1902), Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (1940), Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (1937), and Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (1929). After him are Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (1885), Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah (1930), Sabah I bin Jaber (1700), Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah (1953), Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah (1895), Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah (1942), and Sabah Al-Salim Al-Sabah (1913).

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