Sheikh Ahmed Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah appointed as the new Prime Minister of Kuwait by the Emir of Kuwait
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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.