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Emir of Kuwait
Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah June 29, 1926 – January 15, 2006 ruled as Emir of Kuwait. He collected more than 20 state decorations from countries including the United Kingdom and Japan. He died of a cerebral hemorrhage in Kuwait City. His half-brother Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah succeeded him.