- Sheikh Ahmed Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah appointed as the new Prime Minister of Kuwait by the Emir of Kuwait.
- The appointment came after the resignation of former Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah on April 7.
- Following the election of a new parliament on 4 April, Sheikh Mohammed submitted the resignation of his cabinet on 6 April.
- His resignation was a procedural step after the new parliament was elected.
- The new Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmed is a Kuwaiti economist and served as Minister of Health, Minister of Oil, and Minister of Information from 2006 to 2011.
- He also served as the Minister of Finance and Communications from 1999 to 2005.
- Its capital is Kuwait City and its currency is Kuwaiti Dinar.
