| Branch | Shaykhs Who Have Held Government Posts Since 1962 |
Appearances in Governments |
Posts Held (Includes PM & Deputy PM |
Branch Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jabir | 13 | 89 | 135 | Jabir Branch, descendants of Jabir, ruled 1915-17 |
| Salim | 12 | 80 | 114 | Salim Branch, descendants of Salim, ruled 1917-21 |
| Hamad | 5 | 52 | 83 | Hamad Branch, son of Mubarak al-Kabir, ruled 1896-1915 |
| Abdallah Mubarak | 1 | 7 | 13 | Abdallah Mubarak Branch, son of Mubarak al-Kabir |
| Sabah II | 8 | 29 | 46 | Descendants of Sabah, ruled 1859-1866, except in the line of Mubarak the Great |
| Jabir I | 1 | 4 | 4 | Descendants of Jabir, ruled 1814-1859, except in the line of Sabah, ruled 1859-1866 |
Michael Herb | Georgia State University | Kuwait Politics Database