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National Assembly (Kuwait)

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The constitution limits the size of the cabinet to 16. The cabinet ministers have the same rights as the elected MPs, with the following two exceptions: they do not participate in the work of committees, and they cannot vote when an interpolation leads to a no-confidence vote against one of the cabinet members. As per Article 107 of the
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The National Assembly normally consists of 65 members; this total includes 50 elected deputies as well as 15 cabinet members directly appointed by the Emir. Fifty deputies are elected by one non-transferable vote to serve four-year terms. Members of the cabinet also sit in the parliament as deputies.
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in Kuwait, established in 1963. Its predecessor, the 1938 National Assembly, was formally dissolved in 1939 after "one member, Sulaiman al-Adasani, in possession of a letter, signed by other Assembly members, addressed to Iraq's King Ghazi, requesting Kuwait's immediate incorporation into Iraq." This
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The assembly was frequently dissolved by the Emir of Kuwait. From 2006 to 2024, the assembly was dissolved 13 times. The assembly has been suspended since 10 May 2024 for a four-year constitutional re-evaluation due to frequent inaction, corruption, bribery, vote purchasing and political deadlock.
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In contrast to parliaments in other Gulf kingdoms, the Kuwaiti assembly has considerably more formal and informal power than elsewhere in the region.
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While political parties are not legal in Kuwait, a number of political factions existed. The house is composed of different political factions:
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demand came after the merchant members of the Assembly attempted to extract oil money from
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The wages of oil : Parliaments and economic development in Kuwait and the UAE
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Oil and Politics in the Gulf: Rulers and Merchants in Kuwait and Qatar
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The assembly was previously suspended from 1976-1981 and 1986-1991.
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Kuwait's 2024 elections witnessed an increase in voter turnout.
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in 2005. Women first won seats in the National Assembly in the
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The parliament building was designed by Danish architect
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List of Shia members of the National Assembly of Kuwait
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National Assembly of Kuwait
Coat of arms or logo
Unicameral
Emir of Kuwait
Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
appointed members
Voting system
Single non-transferable vote
April 4, 2024
Kuwait National Assembly Building
Kuwait City
Kuwait
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Politics of Kuwait

Arab League
Member State of the Arab League
Constitution
Emir
Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Crown Prince
House of Sabah
Government
Prime Minister
Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah
Cabinet
No-Confidence Votes
Legal system of Kuwait
Governorates

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