Governorate of Kuwait
Governorate in Kuwait
Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate (Arabic: محافظة مبارك الكبير, IPA: [Muḥāfaẓat Mubārak al-Kabīr]) is one of the governorates of Kuwait which mainly houses residential areas of Kuwait City. It was formed in 27 November 1999[2] when the Hawalli Governorate was split in two, and was formerly called Qurain Governorate. It was named after Mubarak Al-Sabah, the seventh ruler of the Sheikhdom of Kuwait.[3] Areas within the governorate include:
Governors:
- 1999-2006: Sheikh Mubarak Al-Homoud Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
- 2006-2014: Sheikh Ali Al-Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah
- 2014-2019: Ahmad Abdullatif Al-Rujaib
- 2019-Present: Mahmoud AbdulSamad BuShahrai
References
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