The son of the Emir of Kuwait, Ahmad Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah, has been named prime minister of the country by decree of the head of state, Al-Jarid reported on Monday.
The appointed head of the government is expected to form a new cabinet and submit a list of new ministers for the head of state's approval. It is reported that the decree appointing the new prime minister was signed by the Emir of Kuwait on Sunday evening.
Ahmad Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah was born in 1956. He began his political career in the ministry of interior, and after his father became emir of Kuwait, he was appointed deputy head of the National Guard. In the previous government, Sheikh Ahmad served as deputy prime minister.
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