Salem Al-Ali A-Sabah

Sheikh Salem Al-Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah (; 1926 – 12 August 2024) was a Kuwaiti royal and politician. At the time of his death he was the eldest serving member, and a Sheikh, of the House of Sabah, was the Crown Prince of Kuwait through the 2nd Decree of 1967 on June 6 during the reign of Sabah Al-Salim Al-Sabah. A mission for this purpose was led by Salem Ali Al-Salem Al-Sabah. He formed and allocated training and development responsibilities amongst the various task forces within the National Guard and remained at the head of the institution from its enacting in 1967.

2006 dynastic succession After the death of Emir Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Salem initially supported Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah, the then-crown prince, for succession. Due to Saad's challenging health conditions making him ineligible for the role of Emir, however, a majority of the royal family eventually converged on nominating Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. The succession dispute, lasting approximately eight days, concluded with Salem shifting his support to Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah's nomination as the new Emir.

Other positions Salem assumed many positions within the Government of Kuwait.