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Ministry of Interior (Kuwait)

The Ministry of Interior (Arabic: وزارة الداخلية الكويتية) is one of the governmental bodies of Kuwait. Its minister in charge is a member of the Cabinet of Kuwait and the current minister of interior is Sheikh Fahad Yousef Al-Sabah.

Directors of the Directorate of Public Security Force, Directorate of Police, Kuwait Army (1938–1962)

The Kuwait Army split from the Directorate of Public Security Force in 1953; subsequently, the latter merged with Directorate of Police to form Directorate of Public Security and Police in 1959; following the demolition of the defensive wall of Kuwait in 1957 which later formed the Kuwait Ministry of Interior including the Kuwait Police.

Directors of the Directorate of Public Security Force, Directorate of Police and Kuwait Army

Directors of the Directorate of Public Security Force and Directorate of Police (1959)

Deputy Directors of the Directorate of Public Security Force, Directorate of Police and Kuwait Army (1938–1962)

In 1953 and aside of the Police Directorate; the Kuwait Army split from the Directorate of Public Security Force which gave rise to the Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Defense following the country's independence.

Deputy Directors of the Directorate of Public Security Force, Directorate of Police and Kuwait Army (1938–1962)

Deputy Commander of the Kuwait Army (1953–1954)

List of ministers of interior and deputy prime ministers (1962–present)

The ministers of interior of Kuwait since 1962:[1]

Organization and activities

The major responsibilities of the ministry are public security, and law and order.[12] The major internal security organization under the ministry is the national police.[12] The ministry is also responsible for managing the election process together with the ministry of justice.[13]

The ministry has 48 service centers and 62 police stations in Capital, Farwaniya, Jahra, Hawalli, Ahmadi, and Mubarak Al Kabir regions across Kuwait.[14][15] In 2008, a rehabilitation center was launched in the ministry in order to deal with those Kuwaiti citizens holding radical religious views.[16] The ministry established special teams consisting of members of non-governmental organizations to eliminate vote-buying before the 2012 general elections.[17]

The ministry in 2024 has been working to combat the surge of drugs, holding those accountable for forgery in citizenship and those with dual citizenships, to implement and pass through new traffic laws, building its data base with the biometric system and many other things.

References

  1. ^ "Nine ministers headed Interior Ministry since Kuwaits independence". KUNA. 7 February 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  2. ^ Official Website Sector of Saad Al-Abdullah Academy for Security Sciences, Kuwait Ministry of Interior, (in Arabic) retrieved 1 April 2015
  3. ^ "Kuwaiti interior minister resigns over custody death". BBC. 7 February 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Kuwait Names New Oil and Finance Ministers, 7 Ruling Family Members". Naharnet. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  5. ^ "Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled presents cabinet line-up to Kuwait Amir". Kuwait News Agency. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Kuwait Amir issues decree forming new cabinet". Kuwait News Agency. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Kuwait announces formation of new gov't". Kuwait News Agency. 28 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Amiri Decree issued accepting resignations of Defense, Interior ministers". Kuwait News Agency. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Kuwait's emir accepts resignations of defence, interior ministers". Reuters. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  10. ^

    History from 1928

    The early organization which dealt with internal affairs was the Directorate of Public Security Force, formed during the Interwar period in 1938 by Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and mainly taking effect following World War II. Prior to 1938, internal security was dependent on the Defense Security Forces which were headed by Sheikh Ali Salem Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah. Following the Battle of Al-Regeai, command of the Defense and Security Forces was assigned to Shiekh Abdullah Jaber Al-Abdullah II Al-Sabah, who was appointed by Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and was commanding from 1928 to 1938.

    Defense and interior command prior to 1961

    Battle General Commanders of Defense and Security Forces (1928–1938)

  11. ^ SNAA, News (27 July 2022). "Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled appointed as Minister of Interior". Instagram. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  12. ^ a b "Kuwait-Police and the Criminal Justice System". Mongabay. January 1993. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  13. ^ "Assessment of the Electoral Framework" (PDF). Democracy Reporting International. November 2008. Archived from the original (Report) on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  14. ^ "Service Center Locations". Ministry of Interior. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  15. ^ "Police Stations". Ministry of Interior. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  16. ^ "This day in Kuwait's history". KUNA. 13 May 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  17. ^ "Kuwait: Interior Minister forms teams to fight vote-buying". Kuwait Times via The Voting News. 30 December 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2013.