Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah 3393864 220770521 2008-06-21T14:19:48Z Aumnamahashiva 4594714 honours <!-- Unsourced image removed: [[Image:Sheikh_Ahmad_Al-Jaber_Al-Sabah.jpg|thumb|285px|Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.jpg]] --> '''Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah''', [[Order of the Star of India|KCSI]], [[Order of the Indian Empire|KCIE]] ([[1885]] - [[January 29]][[1950]]) ([[Arabic]]: أحمد الجابر الصباح) was [[sheikh]] of [[Kuwait]] from [[March 29]] [[1921]] to [[January 29]] [[1950]], and 10th ruler of the [[Al-Sabah]] dynasty of [[Kuwait]]. He was born in [[1885]] in [[Kuwait]] as the eldest son of [[Jabir II Al-Sabah]], who was shaykh of Kuwait between [[1915]] and [[1917]]. Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah rose to power after the death of his uncle [[Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah]] in [[1921]]. During his [[reign]], the borders of Kuwait were re-drawn at a meeting in 'Uqayr by Sir Percy Cox. Ahmad and many Kuwawitis were angry over the new borders, because approximately one-third of Kuwait's territory was ceded to 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn 'Abd al-Rahman, the ruler of Najd (and later, Saudi Arabia). His son [[Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah]] was the [[Emir]] of Kuwait from [[1977]] to [[2006]]. His son [[Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah]] is the current emir (from [[2006]]). ==Honours== [[Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire]] (KCIE)-1930 (CIE-1922) [[King George V Silver Jubilee Medal]]-1935 [[King George VI Coronation Medal]]-1937 [[Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India]] (KCSI)-1944 (CSI-1929) ==See also== *[[List of emirs of Kuwait]] *[[Al-Sabah]] {{start box}} {{succession box | title=[[List of emirs of Kuwait|Emir of Kuwait]] | before=[[Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah]] | after=[[Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah]] | years= 1921&ndash;1950 }} {{end box}} [[Category:1885 births|Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah]] [[Category:1950 deaths|Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah]] [[Category:Rulers of Kuwait]] [[Category:World War II political leaders|Al-Sabah, 'Ahmad al-Jabir]] [[Category:Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India]] [[Category:Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire]] [[Category:House of Al-Sabah]] [[ar:أحمد الجابر الصباح]] [[de:Ahmad al-Dschabir as-Sabah]] [[nl:Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah]] [[fi:Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah]] [[sv:Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah]] [[tr:Ahmet Al-Cabir Al-Sabah]] {{Kuwait-bio-stub}} {{MEast-royal-stub}}