About Ahmed al-Rubei
Lived 1949 – 2008 (aged 58–59). Ahmed al-Rubei was a politician.
Ahmed al-Rubei (; 1949 in Al Murqab – 5 March 2008) was a prominent liberal Kuwaiti politician, journalist, and professor.
Life Kuwaiti graduated from Harvard University with a PhD in Islamic philosophy.
He was elected as a Member of Parliament in the National Assembly of Kuwait in 1985, 1992, and 1999. He also served as Kuwait's Minister of Education and Higher Education from 1992 to 1996 and was a professor in Kuwait University's Philosophy department.
He was a regular columnist for several newspapers, including Asharq Alawsat and Al-Qabas.
Kuwaiti died on 5 March 2008, after a two-year battle with brain cancer.
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Who was Ahmed al-Rubei?
Kuwaiti politician, journalist, and professor
When was Ahmed al-Rubei born?
Ahmed al-Rubei was born in 1949.
When did Ahmed al-Rubei die?
Ahmed al-Rubei died on 5 March 2008.
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Ahmed al-Rubei was a politician.
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Ahmed al-Rubei's recorded nationality: Kuwait.
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