Muhannad Talal Al-Sayer (Arabic: مهند طلال الساير; born 7 January 1981) is a Kuwaiti lawyer currently serving as member of National Assembly since 2020. He was notably the main lawyer representing Mohammed Al-Maimoni who was murdered by two prison guards at the Kuwait Central Prison.
Muhannad Al-Sayer | |
|---|---|
مهند الساير | |
| Member of National Assembly of Kuwait | |
| Assumed office December 16, 2020 | |
| Constituency | Third District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 7, 1981 |
| Citizenship | Kuwait |
| Occupation | Lawyer - Politician |
Career edit
Law career edit
Muhannad Al-Sayer got his bachelor of Law in 2004. In 2011, he was appointed by Kuwaiti Society of Lawyers as the defending lawyer of the late Mohammed Al-Maimoni.[1] Which led the two policemen that murdered Al-Maimoni, in custody, to receive the death penalty. In 2017, Al-Sayer was elected as vice-president of the Kuwaiti Society of Lawyers.[2]
Political career edit
Muhannad Al-Sayer first ran in the 2016 election. He only received 1,534 votes failing to get a seat in parliament. Al-Sayer ran again in 2020, getting third place with 3,565 and getting a seat in parliament.[3] In 29 March 2021, Al-Sayer, Jawhar & Al-Mudhaf requested to grill prime minister Sabah Al-Khalid.[4]
In 9 March 2022, Al-Sayer, Jawhar & Al-Otaibi requested to grill the prime minister Sabah Al-Khalid again. This was due to the government being un-cooperative with MPs, unconstitutional acts by Al-Khalid, and alleged embezzlement by government ministers.[5] The questioning led into a no-confidence vote which the majority of elected members, 26, agreed to. Leading to the resignation of the government in April 5.[6]
Al-Sayer ran in the 2022 election. He got fourth place in the third district with almost 6000 votes.[7] After the annulment of 2022 results, he ran for the fourth time in 2023. He got elected with 5772 votes.[8] He won the 2024 election, getting 5,114 votes in seventh place.[9]
Election Results edit
| Election Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Votes polled | ||
| 2016 | 1,534 (L) | ||
| 2020 | 3,565 (W) | ||
| 2022 | 5,998 (W) | ||
| 2023 | 5,772 (W) | ||
| 2024 | 5,114 (W) | ||
References edit
- ^ https://www.sabr.cc/2012/01/10/37705/
- ^ https://muhannadalsayer.com/
- ^ https://www.arabnews.com/node/2172536/amp
- ^ https://www.alqabas.com/article/5843460-النواب-حسن-جوهر-ومهلهل-المضف-ومهند-الساير-يتقدمون-باستجواب-إلى-رئيس-الوزراء
- ^ https://www.alqabas.com/article/5877773-النواب-حسن-جوهر-ومهند-الساير-وخالد-المونس-يتقدمون-باستجواب-إلى-رئيس-الوزراء
- ^ https://www.aljazeera.net/amp/politics/2022/5/10/أمير-الكويت-يقبل-استقالة-الحكومة-7
- ^ https://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=3055959&language=en
- ^ https://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=3099252&Language=en
- ^ "الدائرة الثالثة 2024" (in Arabic). Al-Qabas.