The Kuwaiti government minister is known for helping to push Arab sports onto the world agenda. Apart from having a major say on what happens on the global arena, many see him as the man who could finally bring the Olympics to the Middle East in the next two decades.
He held various positions in the government, which led him to hone the leadership skills that eventually took him to get elected as president of OPEC in 2004. The year before, he was the Minister of Energy in charge of the world’s 20% oil reserves.
Known for his eloquence and in-depth knowledge of his country, he became popular in presenting his native Kuwait to the countries he visited, and this has made his influence grew and may someday fulfill his vision of the Middle East as the next home of the Olympics in the near future. Sheikh Ahmad is the head of the Kuwaiti National Security Council, a position he has held since July 2006.
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