Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah
| Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah | |
|---|---|
| Emir of Kuwait | |
| Reign | 15 – 24 January 2006 |
| Predecessor | Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah |
| Successor | Sabah IV Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah |
| 4th Prime Minister of the State of Kuwait | |
| In office | 8 February 1978–2 August 1990
26 February 1991– 13 July 2003 |
| Predecessor | Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah |
| Successor | Alaa Hussein Ali (1990) Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (2003) |
| Born | 13 May 1930 Kuwait City, Sheikhdom of Kuwait |
| Died | 13 May 2008 (aged 77–78) Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| Spouse | Sheikha Latifa bint Fahad Al-Sabah |
| Arabic Name | سعد العبد الله السالم الصباح |
| House | Sabah |
| Father | Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah |
| Mother | Jameela |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah (Arabic: سعد العبد الله السالم الصباح, romanized: Saʿad al-ʿAbdullāh as-Sālim as-Sabāh) (13 May 1930 – 13 May 2008) was the Emir of Kuwait from 15 January 2006, succeeding Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, until abdicating nine days later on 24 January. Prior to that he had been Prime Minister of Kuwait from 1978 to 2006.
Saad was a general commander in the Military of Kuwait; in addition, the first to head the Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior until 16 February 1978 and the first military officer to head the Ministry of Defense since 1964.