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Events in the year 2023 in Kuwait.[1]

## Incumbents

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Photo  | Post  | Name

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| Emir of Kuwait | Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
(Until 16 December)
| Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
(Starting 16 December)
| Prime Minister of Kuwait | Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah

## Holidays

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Further information: Public holidays in Kuwait

Source:[2]

* 1 January – Sunday – New Year's Day
* 19 February – Sunday – The Prophet's Ascension
* 25 February – Saturday – National Day
* 26 February – Sunday – Liberation Day
* 27 February – Monday – Public Sector & Bank Holiday in lieu of Kuwait National Day
* 21–25 April – Eid al-Fitr
* 27 June – Tuesday – Arafat Day
* 28–30 June – Eid al-Adha
* 1–2 July – Eid al-Adha
* 20 July – Thursday – Islamic New Year (In lieu of Wednesday 19 July)
* 28 September – Thursday – The Prophet's Birthday
* 17–19 December – Mourning for Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
* 31 December – Sunday – Public Sector & Bank Holiday in lieu of New Year's Day 2024

## Events

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### March

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* 19 March – The Constitutional Court ruled in favour of reinstating the previous parliament elected in 2020, citing discrepancies in the decree dissolving the previous parliament.[3]

### June

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* 6 June - 2023 Kuwaiti general election: Kuwaitis return to the ballots again for the third time in three years following the second dissolution of the 16th session by Crown Prince Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

* 18 June – Kuwaiti Prime Minister Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah forms the 44th Cabinet following his reappointment, appointing Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah as the defense minister and Saad Al Barrak as the oil minister.[4]

### July

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* 27 July – Kuwait executes five by hanging, including man convicted over ISIS mosque bombing in 2015 that had killed 26 people.[5]

### October

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* 30 October – An Indian nurse from the Al Sabah Hospital was deported by the Kuwaiti government for her pro-Israel stance and calling Palestinians "terrorists".[6][7]

### November

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* 26 November – Kuwait's highest court sentences former defense and interior minister Khaled Al Jarrah Al Sabah to seven years in prison for mishandling military funds while former Prime Minister Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, who faced similar charges, is only ordered by the court to return the funds that he mismanaged.[8]

### December

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* 16 December –
* Emir of Kuwait Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah dies at 86. His half-brother, Crown Prince Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, succeeds him as the new emir.[9][10]
* The government announced three-days holiday across the country and 40 days mourning with flags lowered at half-mast.[11][12][13] Malls and Complexes were closed from 16th to 18th, other than essentials. Ministry and State Institutions had holidays from 17th to 19th. Flags lowered at half-mast at all ministries, state agencies and main roads for a 40 day period.
* 20 December –
* Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah took oath at a special National Assembly session becoming the 17th Emir of the State of Kuwait.[14]
* Emir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives government resignation from Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.[15]

## Deaths

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* 26 February – Ali Al-Baghli (aged 75), politician
* 6 April — Saad Zenefer Al-Azmi (aged 73), former National Assembly member (2009-2011)
* 12 May - Abdulkareem Abdulqadir [ar] (aged 81), singer[16]
* 25 May – Ahmad Johar (aged 65), actor
* 27 August – Sheikh Khaled Al-Saeedi, Imam of the Grand Mosque of Kuwait[17]
* 15 December – Abdulaziz Saud Al-Babtain (aged 87), poet, writer and businessman[18]
* 16 December – Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (aged 86), the 16th Ruler of Kuwait and the 7th Emir of the State of Kuwait, (b. 1937)[19]

## References

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1. ^ "Major events in Kuwait for 2023". Kuwait News Agency. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
2. ^ "Kuwait Public Holidays 2023". qppstudio.net The professional source of worldwide public holidays. January 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
3. ^ "Kuwait court annuls 2022 parliamentary election". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
4. ^ "Kuwait appoints new oil, defence ministers in latest Cabinet". The Straits Times. 2023-06-19. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
5. ^ kuwaittimes (2023-07-27). "Kuwait hangs five, including mosque bombing convict". Kuwait Times. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
6. ^ "Kuwait deports second Indian nurse for supporting Israel bombing of Gaza". Middle East Monitor. 30 October 2023.
7. ^ "Indian Nurse To Be Deported From Kuwait For Supporting Israel In Social Media Status". International Business Times. 1 November 2023.
8. ^ Fatima, Sakina (2023-11-27). "Kuwait sentences ex-defence minister to seven years in prison". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
9. ^ "Kuwait crown prince Sheikh Meshal named new emir". The Business Standard. 2023-12-16. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
10. ^ "Kuwait gov't mourns Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad, names Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Amir". Kuwait News Agency. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
11. ^ "Kuwait government announces three-day holiday, 40-day mourning after passing of Amir". Kuwait News Agency. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
12. ^ "Ministries, gov't institutions, banks to close for three days after Amir's death". Kuwait News Agency. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
13. ^ "Kuwait Municipality: Flags to be lowered at half-mast for 40 days over Amir's death". Kuwait News Agency. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
14. ^ "Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad takes oath as 17th Amir of Kuwait". Kuwait News Agency. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
15. ^ "Kuwait Amir receives gov't resignation from PM". Kuwait News Agency. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
16. ^ "Celebrated Kuwaiti singer Abdul Karim Abdul Qader dies at 82". gulfnews.com. 2023-05-13. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
17. ^ TimesAdmin (2023-08-28). "Awqaf mourns the imam of the Grand Mosque, Sheikh Khaled Al-Saeedi". TimesKuwait. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
18. ^ "NCCAL mourns Abdulaziz Al-Babtain". Kuwait News Agency. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
19. ^ "Kuwait Amiri Diwan mourns demise of His Highness the Amir". Kuwait News Agency. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.

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