Name

Sheikh Fahad Al-Ahmed AL-Jaber Al-Sabah

(Was the younger brother of the Amir of Kuwait

H. H. Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmed AL-Jaber Al-Sabah

Date of birth

10^th August 1945

Place of birth

Kuwait

Martial Status

Married and is survived by 5 sons and one doughtier

• Sheikh Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah

The eldest, at present, President of the Olympic Council of Asia, as well as a member of the International Olympic committee. Also President of Kuwait Olympic Committee and Kuwait Football association.

• Sheikh Talal Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah

• President, Kuwait basketball Federation

• Sheikh Athbi Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah

• Sheikh Khaled Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah

• Sheikh Dari Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah

• Sheikha Bibi Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah

Education

• Primary and secondary education in Kuwait.

• A Graduate of the military academy, England

Military Life

• Joined the army as an assistant officer on 22/4/1963

• Sent on a scholarship to UK on 30/7/1964

• Promoted to second Lieutenant on 19/7/1965

• Promoted to first Lieutenant on 1/3/1967

• Promoted to the rank of captain on 7/6/1970

Military Career

• A First Lieutenant at the Amiri Guard since 25/11/1968

• Acting Commander of the Second baltation of the special forces

• Was among the Kuwaiti Contingent that joined the Egyptian forces between 25/9 - 1/9/1967

Sports life

• President, Kuwait Olympic committee 1974 - 1985 and re-elected in 1989

• President, Kuwait Football association 1978 - 1985 and re-elected in 1987

• President, Qadeseya Sports Club, 1969 - 1979

• President, Kuwait Basketball Federation. 1974 - 1977

International

Sports

• Vice President, International Handball Federation, 1980 till his demise

• Vice President, Association of National Olympic Committee, 1982 till his demise

• Member, International Olympic Committee, 1981 till his demise

• Member, Executive Board of International Olympic Committee 1985 - 1989

Asian sports

President, Asian Games Federation, 1979 - 1982

President, Asian Handball Federation 1974 till his demise

President, Olympic council of Asia, 1982 till his demise

Arab sports

First Vice President, Arab Sports union since 1976

First Vice President, Arab basketball Federation 1974 - 1976

Other Activities

• Member, Olympic Movement Commission of International Olympic Committee

• Member, Olympic Solidarity Commission of International Olympic Committee

• Member, Olympic Games Coordination Commission of International Olympic Committee

Founder of

•  General Union for Asian Sports Associations

• Asian Handball Federation

• Olympic Council of Asia

• Asian Sports Press Association

• Kuwait Taykando Federation

• Kuwait Boxing Federation

• Kuwait Yachting and Rowing committee

• Kuwait Karate Federation

Heading the Kuwaiti Sporting Delegation for the following Championships:

7^th Asian Games, Tehran 1974

21^st Olympic Games, Monterial 1976

8^th Asian Games, Bangkok 1978

22^nd Olympic Games, Moscow 1980

9^th Asian Games, NewDelhi 1982

Football World Cup, Spain 1982

23^rd Olympic Games, Los Anglos 1984

Heading the Organizing Committees for the following Championships:

1^st Arabian Basketball Championship, 1974

2^nd Arabian Basketball Championship, 1975

1^st Arabian Handball Championship, 1975

3^rd Arabian Handball Championship, (Palestinian Cup), 1979

7^th Football Asian Nations Cup, 1980

Volleyball Arabic-African Friendship Championship, 1981

1^st Open International Athlete Championship, 1981

1^st Handball Friendship Championship, 1981

2^nd Open International Athlete Championship, 1982

2^nd Fencing International Championship, 1982

2^nd Handball Friendship Championship, 1982

Basketball International Friendship Championship, 1982

1^st Godo International Friendship Championship, 1982

3^rd Open International Athlete Championship, 1983

3^rd Arabian Gymnastic Championship, 1983

5^th Asian Athlete Championship, 1983

4^th Asian Godo Championship, 1984

3^rd Gulf Basketball Championship, 1986

Asian Boxing Championship, 1978

Friendship and Peace Championship, 1989

1^st Gulf Nations Handball Championship, 1989

10^th Arabic Fencing Championship, 1989

10^th Gulf Football Championship, 1990

Arabic Basketball Championship

Arabic Handball Championship

Arabic Fencing Championship

Arabic Gymnastic Championship

Arabic Table-Tennis Championship

London Karate International Championship