Head of state
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The official list of the current ministerial formation is in Arabic; English names and titles are transliterations checked against English reports. The Amiri Diwan (da.gov.kw), the e-government portal (e.gov.kw) and KUNA refused or failed automated access on 13 October 2026, so the Amir is sourced rather than verified. Start dates of individual ministers are not on the official page and are left out; the Ministry of Commerce and Industry is held on an acting basis.
- Head of state
- Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-SabahAmir
- Head of government
- Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-SabahPrime Minister
- System
- Semi-constitutional monarchyCapital: Kuwait City
- UN e-government rank
- 66 of 193EGDI 2024
Kuwait is a semi-constitutional monarchy[1]. The head of state is Amir Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah[3][4]. The government is led by Prime Minister Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, in office since 12 May 2024[3][5]. Govpedia records 20 members of its cabinet.
At a glance[2]
- Capital
- Kuwait City
- Region
- Western Asia
- Area
- 17,818 km²
- Language
- Arabic
- Currency
- Kuwaiti dinar (د.ك)
- People
- Kuwaiti
- Borders
- Iraq, Saudi Arabia
- Calling code
- +965
- Internet domain
- .kw
Leadership
Who leads the state
Head of government
VerifiedExecutive
Council of Ministers of Kuwait
20 of 20 verified on official pages
Economic Affairs and Investment; Commerce and Industry (acting)
Abdulaziz Nasser Abdulaziz Al-Marzouq
Verified
Formed by Amiri Decree No. 73 of 2024 on 12 May 2024 and amended several times since, most recently on 1 February 2026.
Digital government
Digital government, measured
UN E-Government Development Index[8]
2024
0.781rank 66 of 193
- Online services0.637
- Human capital0.708
- Telecom infrastructure0.999
Record of changes
Timeline
14 Sept 2026
An Amiri decree accepts the resignation of Commerce and Industry Minister Osama Boodai; Abdulaziz Al-Marzouq is named acting minister.[5][6]
Sourced2 Feb 2026
An Amiri decree accepts the resignation of Information and Culture Minister Abdullah Bouftain; Omar Al-Omar is named acting minister.[5][7]
Sourced1 Feb 2026
Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah signs a decree reshuffling the cabinet: Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah becomes Foreign Minister, Yaqoub Al-Refaei Finance Minister, Osama Boodai Minister of Commerce and Industry and Abdullah Bouftain Minister of Information and Culture; Reem Al-Fulaij, Tareq Al-Jalahma and Abdulaziz Al-Marzouq join as ministers of state.[4][5]
Sourced4 Aug 2025
An Amiri decree accepts the resignation of Finance Minister Noura Al-Fassam; Sabeeh Al-Mukhaizeem is named acting Minister of Finance.[5][7]
Sourced23 Mar 2025
After the resignation of the Minister of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy was accepted on 10 March 2025, Sabeeh Al-Mukhaizeem is appointed to the post.[5][7]
Sourced3 Feb 2025
An Amiri decree amends the government's formation: Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah becomes Minister of Defence and Sheikh Fahad Yousef Saud Al-Sabah remains First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.[5][7]
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Evidence
Sources
- [1]List of countries by system of government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [2]World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)
Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026
- [3]List of current heads of state and government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [4]Kuwait Amir issues decree reshuffling cabinet
Qatar News AgencyNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [5]Current ministerial formation (التشكيل الوزاري الحالي)
General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, KuwaitOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [6]Kuwaiti Amiri decree accepts Commerce Minister's resignation
Qatar News AgencyNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [7]Cabinet of Kuwait
WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [8]UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data
United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026