Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
| Jaber al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah الشيخ جابر الأحمد الجابر الصباح |
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| Emir of Kuwait | |
| Reign | 31 December 1977 – 15 January 2006 |
| Predecessor | Sabah III |
| Successor | Saad I |
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| Prime Minister of Kuwait | |
| Reign | 30 November 1965 – 8 February 1978 |
| Predecessor | Sabah Al-Salim Al-Sabah |
| Successor | Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah |
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| Reign | 17 January 1962 – 2 February 1963 |
| Predecessor | New Office |
| Successor | Sabah Al-Salim Al-Sabah |
| Emir | Abdullah III |
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29 June 1926 Kuwait City |
| Died | 15 January 2006 (aged 79) United Kingdom |
| Father | Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah |
| Religion | Islam |
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| Spoken style | Your Highness |
| Alternative style | Sheikh |
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Styles of Office of the Prime Minister of Kuwait (17 January 1962 – 2 February 1963) |
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Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah, GCB (Hon), GCMG (Hon) (29 June 1926 – 15 January 2006) (Arabic: الشيخ جابر الأحمد الجابر الصباح) of the al-Sabah dynasty, was the 3rd Emir of Kuwait and Commander of the Military of Kuwait; serving from 31 December 1977 until his death on 15 January 2006 due to cerebral hemorrhage. The third monarch to rule Kuwait since its independence from Britain, Jaber had previously served as minister of finance and Economy from 1962 until 1965, when he was appointed prime minister prior to becoming Kuwait's ruler.
Jaber was born on 29 June 1926 in Kuwait City. Jaber was the third son of the late Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
Jaber received his early education at Al-Mubarakiya School, Al-Ahmediya School, and Al-Sharqiya School, and was subsequently tutored privately in religion, English, Arabic, and the sciences.
In 1962, he was appointed as Kuwait's minister of finance when the ministry was established. In this position, Sheikh Jaber was tasked with putting the new Kuwaiti dinar into circulation and establishing the Kuwaiti Currency Board, of which he was the chair. As minister, Jaber adopted, and was the first chairman of, the Kuwaiti Fund for Arab Economic Development from 1962–1964. The Fund provides financial and technical assistance to developing countries; currently it is helping 103 countries. The country's oil revenues transformed it from a largely urban seafaring society to a modern state. During this time, the Fund expanded to aid five countries and gave loans to another eight. The money going into the fund came from oil earnings, with virtually all of it being sent outside Kuwait.
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