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The Cabinet of Kuwait is the chief executive body of the State of Kuwait. The following cabinet is the 36th in the history of Kuwait. It was formed on 17 December 2019, after the previous Cabinet resigned on 14 November 2019. On 30 January 2020, Minister Ghadeer Al-Aseeri tendered her resignation. On 16 February 2020, a cabinet reshuffle took place and Kuwait's Amir received new cabinet members for oath ceremony. On 2 March 2020, Minister Mohammad Bushehri's resignation as Minister of Electricity & Water was accepted. On 26 October 2020, Minister Mohammad Al-Jabri's resignation as Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs was accepted. On 6 December 2020, the resignation of the Prime Minister and all the ministers were accepted by the Emir of Kuwait. The cabinet will be proceeding in a care taking manner until the formation of the new cabinet.
Incumbent | Office | Website | Since |
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Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah | Prime Minister | www |
19 November 2019 – 6 December 2020 |
Ahmad Mansour Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah | Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense | www |
17 December 2019 – 6 December 2020 |
Anas Khalid Al-Saleh | Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior | www |
17 December 2019 – 6 December 2020 |
Anas Khalid Al-Saleh | Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs | www |
6 January 2014 – 6 December 2020 |
Fahd Mohammed Mohsen Al-Afasi | Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs | cms |
25 December 2018 – 6 December 2020 |
Khaled Naser Al-Roudhan | Minister of Commerce and Industry | www |
10 December 2016 – 6 December 2020 |
Dr. Saud Al-Harbi | Minister of Education | www |
17 December 2019 – 6 December 2020 |
Dr. Khalid Ali Mohammad Al-Fadel Mohammed Hejji Bushehri Dr. Khalid Ali Mohammad Al-Fadel(Acting) |
Minister of Electricity and Water | www |
25 December 2018 – 16 February 2020 16 February 2020 - 2 March 2020 2 March 2020 – 6 December 2020 |
Mariam Eqeal Al-Saied Hashem Al-Aqeal Barrak Ali Barrak Al-Shitan |
Minister of Finance | www |
17 December 2019 – 16 February 2020 16 February 2020 – 6 December 2020 |
Dr. Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah | Minister of Foreign Affairs | www |
17 December 2019 – 6 December 2020 |
Dr. Basel Hamoud Al-Hamad Al-Sabah | Minister of Health | www |
11 December 2017 – 6 December 2020 |
Dr. Saud Al-Harbi | Minister of Higher Education | www |
17 December 2019 – 6 December 2020 |
Mohammad Nasir Abdullah Al-Jabri Dr. Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah(Acting) |
Minister of Information | www |
11 December 2017 – 26 October 2020 26 October 2020 – 6 December 2020 |
Fahd Mohammed Mohsen Al-Afasi | Minister of Justice | www |
11 December 2017 – 6 December 2020 |
Dr. Khalid Ali Mohammad Al-Fadel | Minister of Oil | www |
25 December 2018 – 6 December 2020 |
Dr. Rana Al-Fares | Minister of Public Works | www |
17 December 2019 – 6 December 2020 |
Dr. Ghadeer Aseeri Waleed Al-Jassem(Acting) Mariam Eqeal Al-Saied Hashem Al-Aqeal |
Minister of Social Affairs and Labor | www |
17 December 2019 – 30 January 2020 30 January 2020 – 16 February 2020 16 February 2020 – 6 December 2020 |
Mariam Eqeal Al-Saied Hashem Al-Aqeal | Minister of State for Economic Affairs | 25 December 2018 – 6 December 2020 | |
Dr. Rana Al-Fares | Minister of State for Housing Affairs | www |
17 December 2019 – 6 December 2020 |
Waleed Al-Jassem | Minister of State for Municipal Affairs | www |
17 December 2019 – 6 December 2020 |
Mubarak Al-Harees | Minister of State for National Assembly Affairs | www |
17 December 2019 – 6 December 2020 |
Mubarak Al-Harees | Minister of State for Services Affairs | www |
17 December 2019 – 6 December 2020 |
Mohammad Nasir Abdullah Al-Jabri Khaled Naser Al-Roudhan(Acting) |
Minister of State for Youth Affairs | www |
26 March 2018 – 26 October 2020 26 October 2020 – 6 December 2020 |
Official Amiri Decree published in Official Gazette/Kuwait Digest
Decree No/Year | Issued on | Edition No | Published on | Notes |
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290/2019 | 17 December 2019 | 1476 | 22 December 2019 | Formation of the New Cabinet |
20/2020 | 27 January 2020 | 1482 | 2 February 2020 | |
41/2020 | 30 January 2020 | 1483 | 9 February 2020 | Resignation of Minister of Social Affairs & Labor |
42/2020 | 30 January 2020 | 1483 | 9 February 2020 | Acting Minister of Social Affairs & Labor |
49/2020 | 16 February 2020 | 1485 | 23 February 2020 | Cabinet Reshuffle |
55/2020 | 18 February 2020 | 1486 | 1 March 2020 | |
60/2020 | 2 March 2020 | 1487 | 8 March 2020 | Resignation of Minister of Electricity & Water |
61/2020 | 2 March 2020 | 1487 | 8 March 2020 | Acting Minister of Electricity & Water |
151/2020 | 25 October 2020 | 1507 | 1 November 2020 | Resignation of Minister of Information & Minister of State for Youth Affairs |
152/2020 | 25 October 2020 | 1507 | 1 November 2020 | Acting Minister of State for Youth Affairs |
153/2020 | 25 October 2020 | 1507 | 1 November 2020 | Acting Minister of Information |
See also
References
- "Profiles of new cabinet ministers in Kuwait". Kuwait News Agency. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- "Kuwait Amir signs decree of new government". Kuwait News Agency. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- "Kuwait PM tenders cabinet resignation for re-organizing government works". Kuwait News Agency. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "Kuwait gov't accepts Min. Aseeri's resignation - spokesman". Kuwait News Agency. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- "Kuwait Amir receives new cabinet members for oath ceremony". Kuwait News Agency. 16 February 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- "Amiri decree issued on cabinet reshuffle". Kuwait News Agency. 16 February 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "Bushehri's resignation accepted - Gov't spokesman". Kuwait News Agency. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ "Gov't spokesman: decree issued on the resignation of Minister of Information". Kuwait News Agency. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- "Kuwait Amir accepts cabinet resignation". Kuwait News Agency. 6 December 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
External links
- Current Ministerial Formation (Council of Ministers General Secretariat)
- Official English names of Kuwaiti ministers and ministries (Kuwaiti Government)
- The Official Gazette - Kuwait Al Yawm (Kuwait Digest - Ministry of Information)