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Today Wednesday, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah was sworn in as Emir of the State of Kuwait before the National Assembly, succeeding the late Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who died at the age of 91 years.
The Amiri Diwan of the State of Kuwait announced yesterday the death of Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad, and the Kuwaiti cabinet summoned Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad (83 years old) as Emir of the country, in accordance with the provisions of the constitution.
In a speech after the constitutional oath, Sheikh Nawwaf said that we fondly remember the late Emir’s directives and good advice, adding that we affirm our pride in our constitution and our democratic approach, and are committed to working for security, stability and prosperity of the State of Kuwait.
Sheikh Nawwaf added that our country today faces delicate circumstances and serious challenges that can only be met with concerted efforts.
For his part, the Speaker of the National Assembly of Kuwait, Marzouq Al-Ghanim, said that the late Emir preserved the balance and equilibrium of Kuwait and strengthened its position and weight, unaffected by the hurricanes of fierce politics.
Al-Ghanim addressed the new Emir of Kuwait and said: “We are confident in his ability to preserve trust and maintain responsibility,” adding that he is ushering in an era in which he will complete the march of those who preceded him, in which Kuwaitis enjoy justice and prosperity, and the law applies to the old and young, and the corrupt do not enjoy their corruption.
Article 4 of the succession law of the Emirate of Kuwait states that if the post of Emir of the country becomes vacant, the Crown Prince will be called Emir.
On February 7, 2006, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah issued an Amiri order recommending Sheikh Nawaf as Crown Prince, to be sworn in on the 20th of the same month unanimously by the National Assembly.
On July 18, the late Emir decided that Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf would temporarily assume some of the country’s emir’s constitutional prerogatives, after the prince was hospitalized for medical examinations.
According to the aforementioned article, the Crown Prince of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf, takes over as emirate.
Sheikh Nawaf held various ministerial positions and senior responsibilities in the State of Kuwait, including the post of Minister of the Interior, to which he was appointed in 1978, and also held the Ministry of Defense twice.
Sheikh Nawwaf is considered one of the most prominent political figures who have witnessed the process of building the State of Kuwait since it obtained its independence in 1962, and one of the contributors to the construction of modern Kuwait, laying its foundations and achieving its rebirth. .
Sheikh Nawwaf is also considered the true founder and spiritual father of the Kuwait Ministry of the Interior, as he carried his bag in two periods during the reign of his half brother, the late Emir Sheikh Jaber Al-Sabah, the first one extended from 19 from March 1978 to February 26, 1988, before returning to government formation. On July 13, 2003: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior.
During his two terms in office, Sheikh Nawwaf worked on developing a strategy for an integrated security system, modernizing the security sectors, developing and promoting the police, based on his primary objective of maintaining the security and stability of Kuwait. and your people.
On January 26, 1988, he was appointed Minister of Defense, a position he held again on June 20, 1990, and while he was in the ministry he worked on the modernization and development of the defense system.
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