Powerful Families in Kuwait

Powerful families in Kuwait consist of an oligopoly of traditional clans that enjoy a special status in the country’s economic and political life.

Powerful families in Kuwait have traditionally controlled the trading business in the country, even before independence. The families, many of whom are originally from central Arabia, are major investors in real estate, financial services and private equity, both regionally and internationally. Notable mentions go to the families of Bahar, Essa, Ghanem, Kharafi, Marzooq, Saqr, Sayer, Shaya and Wazzan.

Awadhi    Badr    Bahar    Behbehani    Bukhamseen    Essa    Ghanem    Ghonaim    Homaidhi    Khaled    Kharafi    Marzooq    Mulla    Mutawa    Osaimi    Saleh    Saqr    Sayer    Shaya    Wazzan

See also

Powerful Families: Bahrain   Oman   Qatar   Saudi Arabia   UAE

Leading Women   Top 50 CEOs   Ultra High Net Worth Individuals   Billionaires

Government Ministers: Bahrain   Kuwait   Oman   Qatar   Saudi Arabia   UAE

Note: Since there is no standardized form of transliterating Arabic names into English, we have normalized family names to match the easiest or the most widely used spelling.

For more on the merchant families of Kuwait check out this document .