List of emirs of Kuwait
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This is an (incomplete) list of emirs of Kuwait:
The Sabah dynasty came to power in 1752, before which date the Bani Khalid tribe ruled the region.
[edit] Rulers & Emirs of Kuwait, Al-Sabah dynasty
| Name | Term |
|---|---|
| Sheikh Sabah I bin Jaber | 1752 - 1762 |
| Sheikh Abdullah I Al-Sabah | 1762 - 3 May 1814 |
| Sheikh Jaber I Al-Sabah | 1814 - 1859 |
| Sheikh Sabah II Al-Sabah | 1859 - November 1866 |
| Sheikh Abdullah II Al-Sabah | November 1866 - May 1892 |
| Sheikh Muhammad I Al-Sabah | May 1892 - May 17, 1896 (assassinated) |
| Sheikh Mubarak Al-Sabah,"the Great" | May 18, 1896 - November 28, 1915 |
| Sheikh Jaber II Al-Sabah | November 28, 1915 - February 5, 1917 |
| Sheikh Salim I Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah | February 5, 1917 - February 22, 1921 |
| Sheikh Ahmad I Al-Jaber Al-Sabah | February 22, 1921 - January 29, 1950 |
| Sheikh Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah | January 29, 1950 - November 24, 1965 (became Emir on 19 Jun 1961) |
| Emir Sabah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah | November 24, 1965 - December 31, 1977 |
| Emir Jaber III Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah -Regent |
December 31, 1977 - January 15, 2006 (with small interruption during the 1990 Gulf War) September 21, 2001 - 2002 |
| Emir Saad I Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah | January 15, 2006 - January 24, 2006 - Deposed by the Parliament & Abdicated simultaneously |
| Emir Sabah IV Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah | January 29, 2006 - Present |
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