Majlis al-Umma (Kuwait)

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Majlis al-Umma (Kuwait)
Basic data
Seat: Kuwait City
Legislative period : 4 years
MPs: 65
Current legislative period
Last choice: November 26, 2016
Website
www.kna.kw

The Majlis al-Umma (National Assembly; Arabic مجلس الأمة, DMG Maǧlis al-Umma ) is the parliament in the unicameral system of Kuwait .

65 members of parliament are elected for four years each. The Emir of Kuwait has the right to dissolve parliament and call new elections at any time.

elections

Elections took place on May 17, 2008 , May 16, 2009 , July 27, 2013 and November 26, 2016 .

Parliament building

The parliament is located in the capital Kuwait City . It was designed by Jørn Utzon in 1972 and built by his son Jan until 1984.

  • photos
  • Utzon Kuwait National Assembly.jpg
  • 2005-04-27 Koweït 003.jpg
  • Utzon Kuwait National Assembly2.jpg

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c KUWAIT (Majles Al-Ommah), Full text . In: IPU PARLINE database . Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  2. ^ Kuwait National Assembly . In: Archnet . Retrieved July 11, 2016.

Coordinates: 29 ° 22 ′ 13 ″  N , 47 ° 57 ′ 51 ″  E