Rulers of the State of Kuwait
Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Reigned since 29 September 2020 Sixteenth Ruler
Sheikh Saad Al Abdullah Al Salem Al Sabah
Reigned from 15-29 January 2006 Fourteenth Ruler
Sheikh Sabah Al Salem Al Sabah
Reigned from 1965 - 1977 Twelfth Ruler
Sheikh Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah
Reigned from 1921 - 1950 Tenth Ruler
Sheikh Jaber Al Mubarak Al Sabah
Reigned from 1915- 1917 Eighth Ruler
Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah
Reigned from 2006 - 2020 Fifteenth Ruler
Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah
Reigned from 1977 - 2006 Thirteenth Ruler
Sheikh Abdullah Al Salem Al Sabah
Reigned from 1950 - 1965 Eleventh Ruler
Sheikh Salem Al Mubarak Al Sabah
Reigned from 1917 - 1921 Ninth Ruler
Sheikh Mubarak Al Sabah
(Mubarak the Great)
Reigned from 1896 - 1915 Seventh Ruler
Sheikh Mohammed bin Sabah
Reigned from 1893-1896
Sixth Ruler
Sheikh Abdullah bin Sabah – The Fifth Ruler of Kuwait
Reigned from 1866-1893
Fifth Ruler
Sheikh Sabah bin Jaber – The Fourth Ruler of Kuwait
Reigned from 1859-1866
Fourth Ruler
Sheikh Jaber bin Abdullah – The Third Ruler of Kuwait
Reigned from 1814-1859
Third Ruler
Sheikh Abdullah bin Sabah – The Second Ruler of Kuwait
Reigned from 1776-1814
Second Ruler
Sheikh Sabah the First
Reigned from 1718-1776
First Ruler