H.E. Dr. Sabeeh Abdulaziz Al‑Mukhaizeem

Profile – Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDIPA); Minister of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy; Acting Minister of Finance & Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Investments

Dr Sabeeh Al-Mukhaizeem is a Kuwaiti academic and senior government official whose portfolio spans energy, investment promotion and economic affairs. He holds the chairmanship of KDIPA and serves as Minister of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy, alongside acting responsibility for the Ministry of Finance and the Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Investments.

Professional and Government Roles

Dr Al-Mukhaizeem took office as Minister of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy in March 2025, entering the Cabinet to steer Kuwait’s utility sectors and renewable-energy ambitions. He was later assigned the acting role of Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Investments in August 2025, reflecting his growing cross-portfolio responsibilities. Concurrently, he chairs the board of KDIPA, the national agency dedicated to attracting direct investment into Kuwait.

Academic Credentials & Early Career

Born in 1977, Dr Al-Mukhaizeem began his academic journey at Kuwait University, earning a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering in 1999. He then undertook graduate studies abroad: a Master of Science in Computer Science and Engineering from University of California, San Diego in 2001, followed by a sequence of advanced degrees (MSc, MPhil and PhD) in Electrical Engineering at Yale University, culminating in his doctorate in 2007.

Leadership in Education & Research

Prior to his full-time transition into government ministry roles, Dr Al-Mukhaizeem held several senior positions in Kuwait’s higher education and accreditation system. These included key roles at the Ministry of Higher Education, leadership of the National Centre for Education Development, membership of academic boards and accreditation bodies, and a substantive academic career including faculty appointment in computer engineering. His research track record includes multiple journal and conference publications, patents and awards for young researcher achievements.

Strategic Vision & Key Focus Areas

In his ministerial capacity, Dr Al-Mukhaizeem’s strategic priorities cover:

• the expansion and modernisation of Kuwait’s power and water infrastructure, including desalination and transmission networks;
• the acceleration of renewable-energy deployment in line with national transformation plans;
• enhancing Kuwait’s attractiveness for foreign direct investment through KDIPA, linking infrastructure growth to investment influx;
• integrating fiscal, energy and economic-policy levers via his dual ministerial roles, enabling greater coherence between investment, energy and finance agendas.

He is recognised for blending deep technical credentials with public-policy insight, enabling him to engage both the engineering aspects of utility services and the macroeconomic frameworks of investment promotion.

Outlook

Dr Al-Mukhaizeem’s broad spectrum of responsibilities positions him at the nexus of Kuwait’s strategic shift toward sustainability, diversification and global investment engagement. His leadership is shaping the interface of infrastructure-led growth, clean-energy transition and foreign-investment readiness — key pillars of Kuwait’s longer-term national vision.