List of speakers of Kuwait National Assembly

Speaker of the National Assembly of Kuwait is the presiding officer of the National Assembly of Kuwait.

Speaker of the
National Assembly
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Incumbent
Vacant
since 15 February 2024
Kuwaiti National Assembly
Speaker's Office
NominatorMajority of the 65 voting members of the National Assembly
AppointerThe National Assembly
Term lengthNone
Formation1962
First holderAbdullatif Al-Ghanim

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 parliament will be dissolved and several articles of the constitution will be suspended for the next 4 years.

Legislative session Election date Name Took office Left office Notes Emir Prime Minister
Constitutional Convention 30 Dec 1961 Abdullatif Thunayyan Al-Ghanim 1962 1963 Chairman of the constituent assembly[1] Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah
1 23 Jan 1963 Abdulaziz Al-Hamad Al-Saqr 1963 1965 Resigned[1] Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah Sabah Al-Salim Al-Sabah
1 - Saud Al-Abdulrazzaq 1965 1967 [1][2] Sabah Al-Salim Al-Sabah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
2 25 Jan 1967 Ahmed Zaid Al-Serhan 1967 1970 [1] Sabah Al-Salim Al-Sabah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
3 23 Jan 1971 Khalid Al-Ghunaim 1971 1975 [1] Sabah Al-Salim Al-Sabah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
4 27 Jan 1975 Khalid Al-Ghunaim 1975 1976 Sabah Al-Salim Al-Sabah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
The National Assembly was dissolved from 1976–1981. Sabah Al-Salim Al-Sabah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
5 23 Feb 1981 Mohammad Yousef Al-Adasani 1981 1985 [1] Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah
6 21 Feb 1985 Ahmed Al-Sadoun 9 Mar 1985 3 July 1986 Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah
The National Assembly was dissolved from 1986–1992.[a] Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah
7 20 Oct 1992 Ahmed Al-Sadoun Oct 1992 1996 [1] Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah
8 23 Oct 1996 Ahmed Al-Sadoun 1996 4 May 1999 Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah
9 4 July 1999 Jassem Al-Kharafi 17 July 1999 [1] Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah
Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah
10 5 July 2003 Jassem Al-Kharafi Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah
11 29 June 2006 Jassem Al-Kharafi 19 Mar 2008 Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah
12 17 May 2008 Jassem Al-Kharafi Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah
13 16 May 2009 Jassem Al-Kharafi 6 Dec 2012 Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah
Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah
14[b] 2 Feb 2012 Ahmed Al-Sadoun Feb 2012 June 2012 Annulled by constitutional court Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah
14[c] 1 Dec 2012 Ali Al-Rashid Dec 2012 June 2013 Annulled by constitutional court Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah
14 27 July 2013 Marzouq Al-Ghanim Aug 2013 Oct 2016 [1] Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah
15 26 Nov 2016 Marzouq Al-Ghanim 11 Dec 2016 Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah
16 5 Dec 2020 Marzouq Al-Ghanim 15 Dec 2020 2 Aug 2022[4] Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah
Mohammed Al-Sabah
Ahmad Al-Nawaf Al-Sabah
17[d] 29 Sep 2022 Ahmed Al-Sadoun 18 Oct 2022 19 Mar 2023 Annulled by Constitutional Court Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Ahmad Al-Nawaf Al-Sabah
17 6 June 2023 Ahmed Al-Sadoun 20 June 2023 15

Feb 2024

Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
Ahmad Al-Nawaf Al-Sabah

Mohammed Al Sabah

Timeline

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Marzouq Al-GhanimAli Al-RashidJassem Al-KharafiAhmed Al-Sadoun

Notes

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ In June 2013, the Constitutional Court annulled December 2012 legislative election and ordered the holding of fresh elections.
  4. ^ In March 2023, the Constitutional Court annulled 2022 legislative election and ordered the holding of fresh elections.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i (in Arabic)Former Presidents of the National Assembly
  2. ^ Publications, Publitec (22 December 2011). Who's Who in the Arab World 2007–2008. ISBN 9783110930047.
  3. ^ Ibrahim, Youssef (14 October 1990). "A Kuwaiti Prince Sees Wider Rights". The New York Times.
  4. ^ "Kuwait formally dissolves parliament, delays budget approval until after elections". Reuters. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.