The Kuwait Ministry of Defence (Arabic: وزارة الدفاع الكويتية) is one of the governmental bodies of Kuwait. Its minister in charge is a member of the Cabinet of Kuwait. The current Minister of Defense is Fahad Yusuf Al-Sabah.[1][2][3]
Minister
On 1 July 1961, when the ministry was not established yet during Operation Vantage; the Kuwait Army was the de facto command leadership of the available armed forces since establishment and acted as official minister advising the Emir of Kuwait on course of action. The Kuwait Army redesignated in 1953 was founded 13 years before the enacting of the Kuwait ministry, mainly by Field Marshal Sheikh Abdullah Mubarak Al-Sabah (youngest son of Mubarak Al-Sabah) in 1949.
List of ministers of defense and deputy prime ministers (1962–present)
The ministry has been headed by the following people since its inception in 1962:
General functions
The major function of the ministry is to implement the government's defence policy and to govern all branches of the Kuwait Armed Forces.[13] It is also responsible for the production, transfer, use, storage, and coordination of mines; and for mine clearance.[13]
The ministry publishes a monthly magazine called Homat Al Watan.[14]
References
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- ^ "Kuwait appoints interior minister to caretaker defence post". Reuters. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "KUNA : His Highness PM: new gov't to conduct reforms towards prosperity for "our beloved nation" - Government - 17/01/2024". www.kuna.net.kw. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Official Website Sector of Saad Al-Abdullah Academy for Security Sciences, Kuwait Ministry of Interior, (in Arabic)
- ^ Habib Toumi (14 February 2012). "Kuwait announces new cabinet". Gulf News. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "Decree Number 18 for the Year 2012 to Appoint a Cabinet". The Diwan. Archived from the original on 16 January 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "Seven Al-Sabah family members in new Kuwait cabinet". Middle East Online. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ "4 August 2013 - Decree number 212 for year 2013 of the formation of the Cabinet". Kuwaiti Government. Archived from the original on 16 January 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ "Kuwait's new cabinet". Global Post. AFP. 4 August 2013. Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ "Profiles of new cabinet ministers in Kuwait". Kuwait News Agency. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ "Kuwait: Sheikh Hamad Al-Jaber, new Defense Minister". 17 December 2020.
- ^ "Amiri Decree issued accepting resignations of Defense, Interior ministers". Kuwait News Agency. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Ministry of Defense (Kuwait)". Epicos. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ^ "Kuwait". Press Reference. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
