Talal Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah (Arabic: الشيخ طلال خالد الأحمد الصباح, born 1966), also known as Talal Al-Khaled, is a Kuwaiti politician who previously served in the Kuwaiti government as the first deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Interior and Minister of Defense from 2022 till 2023. Additionally, he served as the Governor of the Capital Governorate.
Talal Khaled Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah | |
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الشيخ طلال خالد الأحمد الصباح | |
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| First Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Interior | |
| In office 5 October 2022 – 25 December 2023 | |
| Monarchs | Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Al-Nawaf |
| Succeeded by | Fahad Yusuf Al-Sabah |
| Minister of Defense | |
| In office 9 March 2022 – 5 October 2022 | |
| Monarch | Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah |
| Preceded by | Hamad Jaber Al-Ali |
| Succeeded by | Abdullah Ali Al-Salem |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1966 (age 57–58) Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| Political party | Independent |
Early life
editTalal Al-Khaled was born in 1966 in Kuwait.[1] His father, Khaled Al-Ahmad, served as the minister of the Amiri Diwan from the institution’s founding until 1990. Al-Sabah pursued higher education in the United Kingdom, earning a bachelor’s degree in business management. His professional career began in 1983 in the oil industry, where he worked for various companies. From 1990 to 2001, he held the position of director of public relations at the Kuwait Oil Company . In November 2001, he transitioned to a role at the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation.[2]
Career
editBusiness career
editOn 8 September 2004, Al-Sabah was appointed a board member in the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation and served there for three years until 25 September 2007. He later moved to the Kuwait Oil Tanker Company, to become the chairman of the board of directors of the company on 21 May 2013. He was later appointed CEO of the Oil Tankers Company on 28 July 2013, serving until 3 February 2019. On 24 March 2019, he was appointed governor of the Capital Governorate.[3] He served in the post until he was appointed minister in the government.
Government service
editAl-Sabah started serving in the government in 2022 holding the positions of minister of interior and minister of defense in multiple governments.
On 9 March 2022, Al-Sabah was appointed minister of defense after the resignation of Hamad Jaber Al-Ali.[4] On 1 August, he was reappointed in the 40th Cabinet as deputy prime minister, minister of defense and acting minister of interior succeeding Ahmad Al-Nawaf.[5]
On October 5, Talal Al-Khaled was appointed first deputy prime minister and minister of interior.[6]
Legal issues
editMoney laundering charges
editTalal Al-Khaled is set to face trial before the Ministerial Court on 2 July 2024, following a decision by the Permanent Investigation Committee to refer his case after hearing his testimony. He is accused of abetting in money laundering through the inflation of accounts of an employee under his sponsorship.[7] Subsequent to the court’s decision, Al Khalid was released on a bail of 2,000 Kuwaiti Dinars and is currently subject to a travel ban pending the outcome of the trial.[7]
References
edit- ^ "كونا :: السير الذاتية لأعضاء الحكومة الكويتية الجديدة برئاسة سمو الشيخ أحمد نواف الأحمد الصباح 19/06/2023". www.kuna.net.kw. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "السير الذاتية لأعضاء الحكومة الجديدة - أخبار صحيفة الراي". Alraimedia.com. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "صدور مرسوم تعيين و تجديد تعيين المحافظين". www.alanba.com.kw.
- ^ "مرسوم أميري بتعيين أحمد النواف وزيراً للداخلية وطلال الخالد وزيراً للدفاع". جريدة القبس.
- ^ "Kuwait PM forms new Cabinet with old faces". 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Kuwait Crown Prince approves new cabinet lineup - diwan - 05/10/2022". KUNA. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ a b لازم, أحمد (6 June 2024). "وزيرا داخلية ودفاع سابقان إلى محكمة الوزراء". Alrai-media (in Arabic). Retrieved 8 June 2024.