Kuwait state television announces the country's 91-year-old ruler Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah is dead.
Sheikh Sabah died at age 91 in a United States hospitalDespite leading the nation since 2006 he had played a great role in Kuwait's foreign policy for more than 50 yearsState television announced his death on Tuesday morning after it interrupted regular programming to cut to Koranic verses, a move which often signifies the death of a senior member of the Gulf Arab state's ruling family.
He had been in a hospital in the United States since July, recovering from a surgery he had in his country during the same month.Sheikh Sabah's designated successor is his brother, Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah.Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah is received by Kuwaiti officials. He is remembered for his diplomatic efforts in the Middle East.
In a rare interview in 2010, Sheikh Sabah traced Kuwait's political problems back to the constitution, which describes a system that is both presidential and parliamentary. Illness at the top of the ruling family left Sheikh Sabah as the de facto policymaker for years before he became Emir, chosen as an experienced pair of hands to run the country.
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