萨巴赫家族自1752年开始统治科威特至今。1961年科威特独立，萨巴赫家族族长成为科威特埃米尔。1915年谢赫穆巴拉克去世后萨巴赫家族分为贾比尔支和萨利姆支，两支轮流继承王位。科威特首相亦来自萨巴赫家族，由埃米尔任命。同时，内阁成员多数为萨巴赫家族成员，例子有国防大臣、外交大臣、内务大臣及石油大臣等。
以下是1752年以来科威特的统治者名单：
- 1752年－1764年 谢赫萨巴赫一世·本·贾比尔 (Sabah I bin Jabir)
- 1764年－1815年 谢赫阿卜杜拉一世·萨巴赫 ('Abd Allah I al-Sabah)
- 1815年－1859年 谢赫贾比尔一世·萨巴赫 (Jabir I al-Sabah)
- 1859年－1866年 谢赫萨巴赫二世·萨巴赫 (Sabah II al-Sabah)
- 1866年－1892年 谢赫阿卜杜拉二世·萨巴赫 ('Abd Allah II al-Sabah)
- 1892年－1896年 谢赫穆罕默德·萨巴赫 (Muhammad al-Sabah)
- 1896年－1915年 谢赫穆巴拉克·萨巴赫 (Mubarak al-Sabah)
- 1915年－1917年 谢赫贾比尔二世·穆巴拉克·萨巴赫 (Jabir II al-Sabah) 贾比尔支
- 1917年－1921年 谢赫萨利姆·穆巴拉克·萨巴赫 (Salim al-Mubarak al-Sabah) 萨利姆支
- 1921年－1950年 谢赫艾哈迈德·贾比尔·萨巴赫 ('Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah) 贾比尔支
- 1950年－1965年 埃米尔阿卜杜拉三世·萨利姆·萨巴赫 ('Abd Allah III al-Salim al-Sabah) 萨利姆支，1961年成为埃米尔
- 1965年－1977年 埃米尔萨巴赫三世·萨利姆·萨巴赫 (Sabah III al-Salim al-Sabah) 萨利姆支
- 1977年－2006年 埃米尔贾比尔三世 (Jabir III al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah) 贾比尔支
- 2006年1月15日－24日 埃米尔萨阿德一世 (Sa'ad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah) 萨利姆支
- 2006年－2020年 埃米尔萨巴赫四世 (Sabah IV Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah) 贾比尔支
- 2020年－现任 埃米尔纳瓦夫一世 （Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah）贾比尔支
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1st Ruler Sheikh (1716–1762) |
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2nd Ruler Sheikh (1762–1814) |
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3rd Ruler Sheikh (1814–1859) |
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4th Ruler Sheikh (1859–1866) |
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5th Ruler Sheikh (1866–1892) | | Mohammed,
6th Ruler Sheikh (1892–1896) | | Mubarak,
Mubarak The Great
7th Ruler Sheikh (1896–1915) |
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8th Ruler Sheikh (1915–1917) | | Salem,
9th Ruler Sheikh (1917–1921) |
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10th Ruler Sheikh (1921–1950) | | Abdullah III,
11th Ruler, 1st Emir (1950–1965)
1st Prime Minister | | Sabah III,
12th Ruler, 2nd Emir (1965–1977)
1st Foreign Minister
2nd Prime Minister |
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Mohammed Ahmad Jaber II,
1st Defense Minister | | Jaber III,
13th Ruler, 3rd Emir, (1977–2006)
3rd Prime Minister | | Sabah IV,
15th Ruler, 5th Emir, (2006–2020)
2nd Foreign Minister
2nd Interior Minister
5th Prime Minister | | Nawaf I,
16th Ruler, 6th Emir, (2020–present)
3rd and 8th Interior Minister
4th Defense Minister
1st National Guard Deputy | | Mishal,
Crown Prince, (2020–present)
2nd National Guard Deputy | | Saad,
14th Ruler, 4th Emir, 2006
1st Interior Minister
2nd Defense Minister
4th Prime Minister | | Salem
4th Interior Minister
3rd and 7th Defense Minister | | Mohammad Al-Sabah,
3rd Foreign Minister |
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Nasser,
6th Prime Minister | | | | | | Nasser,
13th Defense Minister |
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