His eldest son, Basel, was killed by his uncle in June 2010 | He then served as Kuwait's deputy prime minister and held various cabinet posts, including defence minister, foreign minister, interior minister and social affairs minister |
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Salem died at age 69 on 8 October 2007 |
He was also the chairman of the Kuwait's POW and Kidnapped Committee, which even when he was seriously sick, his deputies at the committee would visit his home at Messila Palace to give him the latest news regarding the POWs in Iraq.
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