with Nawaf in April 2009 Nawaf became one of the most senior members of the
House of Sabah over the course of his life. At 25, he was appointed
governor of
Hawalli on 21 February 1962 and held the post until 19 March 1978. He was
Minister of Interior from 1978 to 26 January 1988, when he was appointed
Minister of Defense. Following the liberation of Kuwait in the
Gulf War, Nawaf was appointed the acting minister of labor and social affairs on 20 April 1991 and held the post until 17 October 1992. As a result, Nawaf was not appointed to a cabinet-level position until 2003. speaks with Sheikh Nawaf, July 2021 On 16 October 1994, Nawaf was appointed deputy chief of the
Kuwait National Guard and held that post until 2003. The same year, he reassumed the post of minister of the interior until an
Amiri Decree was issued on 16 October 2003 making him first
Deputy Prime Minister of Kuwait and
Minister of Interior. With the ascendance of
Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to the leadership of Kuwait on 29 January 2006, an Amiri Decree was issued on 7 February 2006 officially designating Nawaf the crown prince. Sabah died on 29 September 2020 and Nawaf was announced as the emir of Kuwait during a meeting of the
National Assembly. Upon assuming power in 2020, Sheikh Nawaf guided Kuwait through substantial domestic political and economic challenges. His tenure was marked by the coronavirus pandemic, a significant decline in oil prices, and ongoing political crises, primarily due to conflicts between the parliament and the government. As a key member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Kuwait's economy heavily relies on oil exports. According to official statistics, the country's gross domestic product was $184 billion in 2022. Kuwait exports 2.8 million barrels of oil daily and has a population of approximately 4.3 million. ==Personal life==