Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
| Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah | |
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| Reign | 29 March 1921 – 29 January 1950 |
| Predecessor | Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah |
| Successor | 1st Emir Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah |
| Born | 1885 |
| Died | 29 January 1950 (aged 64–65) |
| Father | Jaber II Al-Sabah |
| Mother | Sheikha Shaikha Abdullah II Al-Sabah |
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Styles of Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah |
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| Reference style | His Highness Sir |
| Spoken style | Your Highness Sir |
| Alternative style | Sheikh Sir |
Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (1885 – 29 January 1950) (Arabic: الشيخ أحمد الجابر الصباح) was the tenth ruler of Kuwait, from 29 March 1921 until his death on 29 January 1950.
Ahmad is the son of Jaber II Al-Sabah, who is the eighth Ruler of Kuwait between 1915 and 1917. He rose to power after the death of his uncle Salem Al-Sabah, the ninth ruler of Kuwait, in 1921.
Ahmad was the lead cavalry commander, founder of the Military of Kuwait and the Directorate of Public Security Force. Ahmad tasked his defense cavalry and infantry to Sheikh Ali Salem Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah in the early 1920s and transferred the command of defense cavalry and infantry to Sheikh Abdullah Jaber Al-Abdullah II Al-Sabah following the Battle of Al-Regeai.
Ahmad was married several times. His prominent children:
Ahmad died in 1950 at Kuwait's Dasman Palace.
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