Decree number1 for the year 2009

Following a review of the constitution,
and our order issued on the 19th of Thulhija1429 Hijra, corresponding to the 17th of December2008, His Highness Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah is appointed Prime Minister.
And In Accordance with the recommendations of the Prime Minister

we have decreed the following:

Article One
Appointing the following:

1. Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah  
First Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Defense

2. Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah
Deputy Premier, and Minister of Foreign Affairs and acting Minister of Oil

3. Faisal Mohammad Al-Haji Bu Khdour
Deputy Premier, and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs

4. Ahmad Baqer Al-abdullah
Minister of Trade and Industry and Minister of State for National Assembly Affairs.

5. Bader Fahad Ali Al-Duwaila
Minister of Social Affairs and Labour

6. Jaber Khallid Jaber Al- Sabah
Minister of Interior

7. Hussein Nasser Al-Huraiti
Minister of Justice and Minster of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs

8. Rawdan Abdulaziz Al-Rawdan
Minister of Health.

9. Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Sabah
Minister of Information

10. Dr. Fadhil Safar Ali Safar
Minister of Public Works and Minister of State for Municipality Affairs

11. Mustafa Jassim Al-Shimali
Minister of Finance
12. Dr. Moudhi Abdulaziz Al-Homoud
Minister of State for Housing Affairs and Minister of State for Development Affairs

13. Nabeel Khalaf Saeed Bin Salama
Minister of Electricity and Water and Minister of Communications

14. Nouria Sebeih Barrak Al-Sebeih
Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Education

Article two
The Prime Minister must inform the National Assembly of this decree, implement it from the date it is issued and it is published in the official paper.

Amir of Kuwait
Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Prime Minister
Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah