Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, the emir of Kuwait, served for just three years but spent decades in top positions during the House of Sabah s tumultuous rule of the oil-rich state. Born in 1937, he served as defence minister before Iraq invaded in 1990 and as interior minister when Kuwaiti security forces battled Islamist militants in 2005. Sheikh Nawaf s low-key style never saw him fall out of favour.
Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al-Sabah was Kuwait's mild-mannered emir for just three years but spent decades in senior posts through the House of Sabah's tumultuous rule of the oil-rich state.- Politics and war -
Born in 1937, Sheikh Nawaf was the fifth son of Sheikh Ahmad al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who ruled the Gulf kingdom from 1921 to 1950.
Kuwait's ruling emir, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, dies at age 86 naharnet.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from naharnet.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Kuwaiti state television had interrupted its regular programming to Koranic verses before announcing the death of Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.