Departure of Former Minister of Education Sulaiman Al-Badr

A Pioneer in Rebuilding Education After Liberation

Former Minister of Education Sulaiman Al-Badr passed away on Wednesday. He assumed leadership of the ministry following the liberation of Kuwait and played a key role in managing the education sector during one of the most sensitive periods in the country’s history.

Al-Badr played a prominent role in reopening schools and preparing the educational environment for students to return to their classrooms. During his tenure, programs were implemented to rehabilitate educational institutions damaged during the Iraqi invasion, as part of national efforts to restore the regularity of the educational process.

This period also saw the first implementation of the integrated classroom experience in Kuwait, which helped accommodate students and ensure the continuity of education despite the challenges posed by post-liberation conditions.

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Al-Badr’s career extended into the academic sphere, where he served as Dean of the Faculty of Arts at Kuwait University. He contributed to the development of academic work and supported the advancement of higher education, alongside his efforts in preparing and training national cadres.

Sulaiman Al-Badr’s name is closely associated with the phase of rebuilding education in Kuwait, having helped lay the initial foundations for restoring stability to the education sector after liberation, leaving behind an educational legacy that remains present in the memory of educational institutions.