Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah

Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah
Reign	29 January 1950 – 24 November 1965
Predecessor	Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Successor	Sabah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah
Born	(1895-01-01)1 January 1895
Died
Father	Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah

Styles of 11th Ruler & 1st Emir of Kuwait
Reference style	His Highness
Spoken style	Your Highness
Alternative style	Sheikh

Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah (1895 – 24 November 1965) (Arabic: عبد الله الثالث السالم الصباح‎‎) was the 1st Emir of Kuwait and the Commander of the Military of Kuwait from 29 January 1950 until his death, and the eldest son of Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah. As the eleventh ruler of the al-Sabah dynasty in Kuwait, he took power after the death of his cousin Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. He also ruled as regent upon the death of his father until the election of Sheikh Ahmad.

Unlike his predecessors, he was more pro-Arab than pro-British. He effectively ended the British "protectorate" status of Kuwait by signing a treaty with the British on 19 June 1961. He is regarded as the founder of modern Kuwait. He introduced the Constitution of Kuwait in 1962, followed by the parliament in 1963.

Death

Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salim died two years later after suffering from a heart attack and was succeeded by his half-brother, Sabah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah. He was also the father of Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah, who ruled briefly in January 2006.

Titles

• 1895–1938: Sheikh Abdullah bin Salim Al-Sabah
• 1938–1950: Abdullah bin Salim Al-Sabah, CIE
• 1950–1952: His Highness Abdullah III bin Salim Al-Sabah, Sheikh of Kuwait and dependencies, CIE
• 1952–1956: His Highness Sheikh Sir Abdullah III bin Salim Al-Sabah, Sheikh of Kuwait and dependencies, KCMG, CIE
• 1956–1959: His Highness Sir Abdullah III bin Salim Al-Sabah, Sheikh of Kuwait and dependencies, KCMG, CIE, KStJ
• 1959–1961: His Highness Sir Abdullah III bin Salim Al-Sabah, Sheikh of Kuwait and dependencies, GCMG, CIE, KStJ
• 1961–1965: His Highness Sir Abdullah III bin Salim Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait, GCMG, CIE, KStJ

Honours and Awards

Kuwait National Honours

• :
  • Sovereign Grand Master of the Order of National Defense.
  • Sovereign Grand Master of the Military Duty Order.

Arab and non-Arab Honours

• Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire (CIE) -1938
• Grand Cross of the Legion d'Honneur of France - 1952
• Order of Al-Rafidian, 1st Class of the Kingdom of Iraq - 1952
• Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal - 1953
• Knight of the Order of St John (KStJ) - 1956
• Order of the Crown of Iran, 1st Class of the Empire of Iran - 1958
• GCMG - 1959
• KCMG - 1952

References

Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah House of Sabah Born: 1895 Died: 24 November 1965
Regnal titles
Preceded by Himself, as Sheikh of Kuwait and dependencies	Emir of Kuwait 1961–1965	Succeeded by Sabah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah
Preceded by Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah	Sheikh of Kuwait 1950–1961	Succeeded by Himself, as Emir of Kuwait