Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah

Sheikh Jaber Al-Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah (; 1928 - March 17, 1994) was a Kuwaiti politician who served as Minister of Electricity and Water, Minister of Guidance and News, and later as Minister of Information. He was also the Deputy Prime Minister of Kuwait from 1962 to 1981. Later he was an advisor to the Amir of Kuwait and was one of the candidates for the Crown Prince in 1978.

Early life He was the youngest son of Sheikh Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah. His father died before he was a year old and he was raised by his uncle, Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, alongside his cousins Saad and Khalid. At the age of five, he contracted smallpox, a disease that subsequently infected his mother, who died of it.

Contention for Crown Prince When Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah assumed power, he nominated three individuals for the position of Crown Prince, including Sheikh Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah, Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah, and Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad yielded his nomination in favor of Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, who was then endorsed by the Al-Sabah family to assume the position. According to British documents, one reason for his not assuming the role of Crown Prince was his isolation from the Al-Sabah family and significant segments of Kuwaiti society.