List of speakers of Kuwait National Assembly
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Speaker of the National Assembly | |
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Kuwaiti National Assembly Speaker's Office | |
Nominator | Majority of the 65 voting members of the National Assembly |
Appointer | The National Assembly |
Term length | None |
Formation | 1962 |
First holder | Abdullatif Al-Ghanim |
Member State of the Arab League |
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Constitution |
Kuwait portal |
Speaker of the National Assembly of Kuwait is the presiding officer of the National Assembly of Kuwait.
There is no speaker of the National Assembly as parliament has been dissolved in 15 February (Elections held on 4 April 2024) and 10 May 2024 After the emir Shiekh Mishal Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah.
Announced on state tv that the parlement will be dissolved and some articles of the constitution will be suspended for the next 4 years.
Timeline
Notes
- ^ On July 3, 1986, the Emir suspended the Constitution and dissolved the National Assembly indefinitely. During Iraq's occupation of Kuwait and under intense international pressure, the Emir pledged to revive the National Assembly after Kuwait was liberated.[3] As a result, Kuwait held a legislative election on October 5, 1992.
- ^ On June 20, 2012, the Constitutional Court annulled the February 2012 legislative election and reinstated the National Assembly elected in 2009, of which al-Kharafi was Speaker.
- ^ In June 2013, the Constitutional Court annulled December 2012 legislative election and ordered the holding of fresh elections.
- ^ In March 2023, the Constitutional Court annulled 2022 legislative election and ordered the holding of fresh elections.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i (in Arabic)Former Presidents of the National Assembly
- ^ Publications, Publitec (22 December 2011). Who's Who in the Arab World 2007–2008. ISBN 9783110930047.
- ^ Ibrahim, Youssef (14 October 1990). "A Kuwaiti Prince Sees Wider Rights". The New York Times.
- ^ "Kuwait formally dissolves parliament, delays budget approval until after elections". Reuters. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
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