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Snap general elections were held in Kuwait on 4 April 2024 to elect 50 of the 65 members of the National Assembly. [1] [2] The election came after the dissolution of the National Assembly elected in 2023 on 15 February 2024 due to an MP allegedly insulting Emir Mishal Al-Ahmad. [3]
The year 2024 is notable for the large number of elections that were held worldwide: 64 countries from around the world, [2] home to nearly half of the global population, [3] voted, including eight of the world's 10 most populous nations – Bangladesh, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Pakistan, Russia, and the United States; in addition, the ...
This national electoral calendar for 2024 lists the national/federal elections held in 2024 in all sovereign states and their dependent territories. By-elections are excluded, though national referendums are included.
Kuwait held national elections on Thursday for the fourth time in as many years as the oil-rich country seeks to break out of its longstanding political gridlock. There are no political parties.
4 May – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) bans Kuwait's Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah from all positions within the committee for 15 years over ethics breaches. . He was previously banned by the IOC for three years in 2023 over his interference in the Olympic Council of Asia elections, and a criminal conviction in Switzerland related to forgery and the orchestration of a counterfeit ...
Kuwait said Saturday it will hold elections for its national assembly on April 4, its latest round of voting after years of political turmoil. The state-run KUNA news agency made the announcement ...
These five electoral districts represent 112 residential areas distributed among the six governorates of Kuwait. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Each constituency, regardless of population, directly elects 10 representatives to the National Assembly via plurality vote , for a total of 50 members.
Kuwait consists of five electoral districts, each with 10 lawmakers. Candidates who secure the top 10 positions in each district win parliamentary seats. (Reporting by Ahmed Hagagy; editing by ...