Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber (File photo)
KUWAIT CITY – Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has issued a decree appointing Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah as the new Crown Prince, the Kuwait State Television reported Saturday.
Born in 1953 in Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah served as prime minister from 2019 to 2022.
The new crown prince, who has a degree in political science from Kuwait University, has once served as Kuwait's permanent representative to the United Nations, ambassador to Saudi Arabia, and foreign minister.
Sheikh Mishal became Kuwait's 17th ruler on Dec. 16, 2023, succeeding his half-brother, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who passed away at the age of 86.
Based on the Kuwaiti constitution, Mishal must name a new crown prince within one year. (Xinhua)
