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Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah

Politician

Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah · سالم عبد الله الجابر الصباح · サーレム・アブドゥッラー・アル＝ジャービル・アッ＝サバーハ · 塞勒姆·阿卜杜拉·贾比尔·萨巴赫				[sources]
Other name	Salem Abdullah Al Jaber Al Sabah · Salem Abdullah Jaber Al-Sabah · سالم عبدالله الجابر الصباح				[sources]
Weak alias	萨利姆·阿卜杜拉·穆罕默德·萨巴赫 · 萨勒姆·阿卜杜拉·阿尔-贾比尔·阿尔-萨巴赫				[sources]
Birth date	1957-09-24				[sources]
Place of birth	Kuwait City				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Kuwait				[sources]
Citizenship	Kuwait				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q101693636				[sources]
Position	Kuwaiti Ambassador to the United States (2001-2022) · Minister of Foreign Affairs (2022-)				[sources]
Last change	2025-10-13	Last processed	2025-10-15	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Kuwaiti diplomat

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Sheikha Rima al-Sabah Politician	spouse	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Kuwaiti Ambassador to the United States	2001-06-01	2022-05-01
Minister of Foreign Affairs	2022-10-16

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