Rulers of Kuwait:

Rulers of Kuwait

 Historians disagree about the exact date of the arrival of the Utub or Bani Attaba in Kuwait. The Utub tribe comprised several groups from the tribe of Anaza, such as Al-Sabah, Al-Khalifa, Al-Zayed, Al-Halahima and Al-Muawida who migrated from Al-Aflag in Najd eventually settled in Kuwait after along migration. The Utub lived under the direct rule of Sheikh Bani Khalid. But the disputes over the succession, which started in the ruling family after the demise of Sadun bin Muhammad bin Ghurair Al-Hamid in 1722 gave the Utub and other tributary tribes some form of local independence. The rivalry among the factions of the ruling family was ended by the unanimous choice in 1753 of Sabah bin Jabir by the inhabitants of Kuwait to administer justice and the affairs of the town.

Al-Sabah Rulers of Kuwait

 There have since been 15 rulers of Kuwait from the Al-Sabah family according to the following chronological order :

1. Sheikh Sabah I Bin Jaber: 1756 - 1762

2. Sheikh Abdallah I: 1762 - 1812

3. Sheikh Jaber I: 1812 - 1859

4. Sheikh Sabah II: 1859 - 1866

5. Sheikh Abdallah II: 1866 - 1892

6. Sheikh Mohammad I: 1892 - 1896

7. Sheikh Mubarak Al-Sabah: 1896 - 1915

8. Sheikh Jaber II: 1915 - 1917

9. Sheikh Salem Al-Mubarak: 1917 - 1921

10. Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah: 1921 - 1950

11. Sheikh Abdallah Al-Salem Al-Sabah: 1950 - 1965

12. Sheikh Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah: 1965 - 1977

13. Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah: 1977 - 2006.

14. Sheikh Saad Al Abdullah Al Salim Al Sabah (15 Jan 2006 - 24 Jan 2006)

15. Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber AL-SABAH, the present Amir, who acceded in
       29 January 2006.

     

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