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Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah

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Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, born September 27, 1940, has served as Emir of Kuwait since December 16, 2023, succeeding his half-brother Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Nawaf's death that day. He had been Crown Prince since October 7, 2020, becoming the world's oldest crown prince at age 80, before which he held senior security and intelligence posts, heading Kuwait's Ministry of Interior intelligence service from 1967 to 1980 and serving as deputy chief of the Kuwait National Guard from 2004 to 2020.

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Classification
Political Role
Emir of Kuwait 1
Gender
Male 2
Birth Year
1940 2
Birth Date
1940-09-27 2
Sources
1. Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah - Wikipedia (Wikipedia)
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2. Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (Wikipedia)
  • Infobox, birth_date
    1940-09-27
  • Lead section
    born 27 September 1940
  • Entity description, gender reference sentence
    Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, born September 27, 1940, has served as Emir of Kuwait since December 16, 2023, succeeding his half-brother Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Nawaf's death that day.
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