Nawaf Saud Al Sabah


Nawaf Saud Al Sabah is the deputy chairperson of the board and CEO of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation.

Early life and career

Nawaf Saud Al Sabah received his undergraduate degree from Princeton School of Public and International Affairs and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School. Prior to joining KPC in 1999, Nawaf worked as a corporate attorney at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. From 2013 to 2019, Nawaf served as CEO of the Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company. Earlier, he held roles within KPC, including Deputy Managing Director and General Counsel. Previously, he served as president and CEO of KPC Holdings AEC from 2019 to 2022. He is also a member of royal family. In March 2022, Nawaf was appointed deputy chairman and chief executive officer of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation.