Safa Al Hashem (born April 14, 1964) is a politician who was an elected Member of Parliament[1] to the Kuwait Parliament. In Kuwait history, she was the only female member to be elected to the Kuwait parliament consecutively more than two times. In 2020, she lost her seat after getting only 430 votes in 2020 compared to 3,273 in 2016.[2]
Safa Al Hashem | |
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 Al Hashem in 2013 | |
| Member of the Kuwaiti National Assembly | |
| In office 2 February 2012 – 5 December 2020 | |
| Constituency | Third District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1964 (age 59–60) Kuwait |
| Citizenship | Kuwait |
| Alma mater | Kuwait University, Pennsylvania State University |
| Website | www.safaalhashem.com |
Education edit
Al Hashem obtained a degree in English literature from Kuwait University and completed her MBA from the Pennsylvania State University.[citation needed] She also has a post graduate executive education diploma from Harvard Business School. In 2011, she was awarded a Ph.D, Doctorate (Honoris causa) by the American University of Technology.[3]
Career edit
Before entering politics, Al Hashem worked for the government in the Ministry of Higher Education. She later worked in various private companies being associated with PIC, PWC and the KIPCO Group. Al Hashem then started Advantage Consulting in partnership with KIPCO and Gulf One Investment Bank, Bahrain.[4]
Politics edit
Al Hashem first stood for elections for 3rd Constituency in 2012 and won. After this parliament was annulled, she stood again from the same constituency and won again. In the 2012 assembly, she served as the rapporteur of the Economic and Financial Affairs committee, and was a member of the Response to the Amiri Address and Foreign Affairs committees.[4]
Al Hashem is notorious for her populist comments against foreigners living in Kuwait, including recommending that foreigners should be banned from obtaining driving licenses and should be taxed to walk on the streets. She also called on the government to impose charges on expatriates for everything they do, including taxing the air they breathe in the country".[5]
| Election Results | |||
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| Year | Votes polled | ||
| 2012 | 2,622 (W)[6] | ||
| 2013 | 2,036 (W)[7] | ||
| 2016 | 3,273 (W)[1] | ||
| 2020 | 430 (L)[8] | ||
Awards edit
References edit
- ^ a b Official list of winners of the 2016 National Assembly elections. Kuwait Times
- ^ "Safa first woman to win two consecutive times". Gulf News. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ^ "Commencement 2011". American University of Technology. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ^ a b "MP Profile Getting to know you". Arab Times. 23 August 2013. p. 2.
- ^ "Kuwait 'deported tens of thousands of expats' in 2016-2017". The New Arab. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ "Justice Al Hammadi announces 3rd constituency winners". KUNA. 2 December 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ^ "Justice Al-Enezi announces 3rd constituency winners". KUNA. 28 July 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ^ "Kuwait election sees two-thirds of parliament lose seats".
- ^ "Safa Al Hashem bags "Business Woman of the Year" Award". AME Info. 29 October 2009. Archived from the original on 14 November 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ^ "CEO Middle East Awards 2007". Arabian Business. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
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