Kuwait
National Assembly
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Monarchy
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Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
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Unicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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Yes
About parliament
Basic information such as the official name of parliament and details of its structure and leadership. Also includes the current breakdown of MPs by sex and age, and provisions for quotas and reserved seats.
- Parliament name
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Majles Al-Ommah (National Assembly)
- Chamber name
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Majles Al-Ommah (National Assembly)
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Structure & status of parliament
This field is to indicate lower/upper in the back end.
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Lower chamber
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Parliamentary term (years)
Length of the parliamentary term in years
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4
Notes: The newly elected National Assembly, which was due to hold its first session on 14 May 2024, was dissolved by the Emir. There is currently no functioning Parliament in Kuwait.
IPU membership
- Affiliation periods
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from 1964 to 1975
from 1981 to 1985
from 1992 -
IPU Geopolitical Group/s
IPU Geopolitical Groups: African Group, Arab Group, Asia-Pacific Group, Eurasia Group, Group of Latin America and the Caribbean (GRULAC), Twelve Plus Group.
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Arab group
Speaker
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Official title
The Speaker may for example be known as the Presiding Officer, President, Chairman/Chairperson, etc.
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No information available
- The post of Speaker is currently vacant
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Yes
- Additional information
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15 Feb. 2024 -
Speaker terms
No information available
Secretary general
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Official title
This post is most commonly called Secretary General or Clerk. It may also be called Secretary, Head/Chief of the Secretariat, Director General, etc.
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Secretary General
- Secretary General
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Khaled Almutairi (Male)
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Term
Start (and end) of the term of the Secretary general
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01 Jun 2023
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Notes
Additional information about the Secretary General, in particular regarding their term.
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Appointed on 1 June 2023.
Members
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Statutory number of members
Statutory number of members, as defined in the constitution or other fundamental law.
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65
Notes:
Directly elected: 50 members are directly elected. At least one of them will join the Cabinet. (It is not possible to simultaneously serve in the Cabinet and as an MP. Therefore the number of directly elected MPs will decrease by the number appointed to the Cabinet). MPs who join the Cabinet can resign at any time and take back their parliamentary seats.
Other: Cabinet ministers who were not elected as members of the National Assembly are considered ex officio members. They can vote at the National Assembly, except in votes of confidence.
The number of Ministers shall not exceed one third (currently 16) of the number of elected members of the National Assembly. They must include at least one member of the National Assembly.
- Principal mode of designation of members
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Directly elected
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Directly elected members
Directly elected by citizens.
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50
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Other members
For example, ex-officio members of parliament, such as Cabinet members, members of the royal family, Attorney General, Speaker if appointed from outside parliament.
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15
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Current number of members
Number of members who currently hold seats in parliament. May be lower or higher than the statutory number of members.
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Not applicable
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Men
The number of male parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.
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Not applicable
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Women
The number of female parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.
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Not applicable
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Percentage of women
Calculated by dividing the current number of women by the current number of members.
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Not applicable
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Statutory number of members per country
As defined in the constitution or other fundamental laws. Combines the number of parliamentarians in both chambers in bicameral parliaments.
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65
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Population (in thousands)
Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects.
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4,839
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Inhabitants per parliamentarian
Calculated by dividing the population by the statutory number of parliamentarians.
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74,446
Age
Data on the age of parliamentarians is collected at the start of the legislature, following the most recent elections. This data is not updated during the legislature, except when parliament notifies the IPU of a change in the youngest or oldest member.
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Average age of all members
Average age of members, for which data is available, at the time of the last election or renewal.
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50.3(2024-04)
- Youngest member
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Jarah Khaled Al-Fawzan (Male)
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Youngest member (years)
Age is calculated at the time the member was elected/appointed to a new legislature. Data is not updated during the legislature unless the member is no longer a member.
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34
- Oldest member
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Ahmad Al-Saadoun (Male)
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Oldest member (years)
Age is calculated at the time the member was elected/appointed to a new legislature. Data is not updated during the legislature unless the member is no longer a member.
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89
Number of members, by age (2024-04)
| 18 - 20 | 21 - 30 | 31 - 40 | 41 - 45 | 46 - 50 | 51 - 60 | 61 - 70 | 71 - 80 | 81 - 90 | 91 and over | Totals per gender | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 49 |
| Female | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals per age interval | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Total <= 45: 19 | Total >= 46: 31 | ||||||||||
| Age at the last election or renewal | Overall | Male | Female |
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| 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 14.0% | 14% | 0.0% | |
| 38.0% | 38% | 0.0% |
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15(2024-04)
Reserved seats and quotas
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There are reserved seats in parliament for certain groups
Reserved seats are a means to ensure the parliamentary representation of certain groups in society.
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No
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Electoral quota for women
Quotas to promote gender-balanced representation in parliament
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No
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Youth quota
Quotas to promote the representation of youth in parliament.
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No
Links to additional information
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Parliamentary website
Link(s) to parliamentary web site in English, French and/or local languages.
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List of members
Link(s) to list of members on the parliamentary web site.
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Rules of procedure/Standing Orders
Link(s) to Rules of procedure on the parliamentary web site in English, French and/or local language.
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No information available
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Constitution
Official links to the Constitution in English, French and/or original language is provided. Links to unofficial translations where no other source is available.
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