Al Sanousi — from TV host to minister

Al Sanousi: All-round communicator

Mohammad Nasser Al Sanousi, former Kuwaiti information minister, was born in Kuwait in 1938. He graduated from the University of Southern California and was one of the founders of Kuwait TV.

He held many important positions in the government of Kuwait, aside from playing a pioneering role in the development of diverse fields in Kuwait such as tourism, information technology, the arts, cinema and the media.

Al Sanousi worked as an executive, programme coordinator, director, producer and editor in the state television of Kuwait, which was formally launched in 1960. He was well-known for hosting talk shows about reformative and controversial issues in Kuwait, and was known for his keenness to develop and improve the society. He educated the viewers about health, social habits, personal hygiene and housekeeping among other topics.

He became Minister of Information in Shaikh Nasser Al Mohammad Al Sabah's cabinet in May 2006 and resigned in December 2006 after a member of the Kuwaiti Parliament filed a request to question him.

Al Sanousi is also a prominent businessman and investor.