Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah

Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
(Kuwait)

2^nd President of Asian Handball Federation

(1991 – 5^th November 2021)

His Highness Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (Kuwait) is a member of the Kuwaiti Royal Family who served as the 2^nd President of the Asian Handball Federation (AHF) from 1991 to November 5, 2021.

Biography

His Highness Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is a member of the House of Sabah and was born on August 12, 1963, in Kuwait. He is the son of His Highness Sheikh Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and the grandson of the former Emir of Kuwait, His Highness Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

His Highness Sheikh Ahmad studied in Kuwait and got his university degree in political science from Kuwait University. He was also educated at the Kuwait Military Academy and attained the rank of Major in the Kuwaiti Army. He served in the Kuwait Army from 1985 to 1990.

His Highness Sheikh Ahmad held various political positions, as follows:

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Kuwait (18 June 2023 – 17 January 2024)
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Housing Affairs of Kuwait (2010 – 2011)
Minister of Oil of Kuwait (10 Feb 2002 – 7 Feb 2006)
Secretary General of Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) (1 Jan 2005 – 31 Dec 2005)
Minister of Information of Kuwait (2001 – 2003)
Chairman of Public Authority for Youth and Sports of Kuwait (2000 – 2001)

His Highness Sheikh Ahmad held various positions in sports organisations, which included the following:

President of Asian Handball Federation (1991 – 5 November 2021)
Member of International Olympic Committee (1992 – present)
President of Olympic Council of Asia (1 July 1991 – 10 September 2021)
President of Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) (13 April 2012 – 28 November 2018)
Vice-President of International Handball Federation (1992–2009)
Chairman of the Afro-Asian Games Council (1998–2003)
Honorary President of Asian Federation of Sports Medicine
Senior Vice-President of the Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation (1999–2005)
President of Kuwait Olympic Committee (1991–2001)
President of Kuwait Football Association (1991–2004)
Founder President of the Pan-Arab Rowing Federation
Founder President of Pan-Arab Yachting Federation
Founder President of Pan-Arab Shooting Federation
President of IOC Olympic Solidarity Commission (2012–2018)
Vice-Chair of IOC Olympic Channel Services S.A., Switzerland (2015–2018)
Member of IOC Sport for All Commission (1992–1995)
Member of IOC Olympic Solidarity Commission (2000–2011)
Member of IOC International Relations Commission (2002–2014)
Member of IOC Olympic Channel Commission (2015–2018)

His Highness Sheikh Ahmad received the following awards and distinctions:

Special Forces, Bravery Award by US Army
Honorary Citizenship of Hiroshima City by Mayor of Hiroshima (Japan)
Sports Merit Award by President of Turkey
Order of the Golden Eagle (highest civilian award) by President of Republic of Kazakhstan
Saudi Sports Order by HRH Prince Sultan; General Director of Saudi Youth and Sports
Honorary Ph.D. in Political Science from Dong-A University, Busan (Republic of Korea)
Honorary Ph.D. in International Relations from National Taipei University (Chinese Taipei)
Honorary Ph.D. in Sports Sciences by American Academy