Sheikh Saʿd al-ʿAbd Allāh al-Sālim al-Ṣabāḥ: Quick Facts

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Born	1930? • Kuwait
Died	May 13, 2008 • Kuwait • Kuwait
Title / Office	prime minister (1978-2003), Kuwait
House / Dynasty	Ṣabāḥ dynasty

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