Kuwait's New National Assembly
Technical Support Office - TSO
G O V E R N M E N T O F T H E S T A T E O F K U W A I T
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Effective 20 October 1996
Following an Emiri decree issued on the evening of Tuesday 15 October 1996,
the cabinet of the Government of the State of Kuwait is now constituted as
follows:
His Highness, The Emir
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HH SHEIKH JABER AL-AHMED AL-JABER AL-SABAH
His Highness, The Crown Prince
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HH SHEIKH SAAD AL-ABDULLAH AL-SALEM AL-SABAH
His Highness, The Prime Minister
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HH SHEIKH SAAD AL-ABDULLAH AL-SALEM AL-SABAH
First Deputy Prime Minister
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SHEIKH SABAH AL-AHMED AL-JABER AL-SABAH
He has retained this post for over 30 years, with just a brief
interruption immediately after the liberation
Deputy Prime Ministers
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SHEIKH SALEM SABAH AL-SALEM AL-SABAH
This post was held by him, prior to the invasion
NASSER ABDULLAH AL-ROUDHAN
First became Minister in 1985
Minister of Awqaf & Islamic Affairs
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MOHAMMED DHAIFALLAH SHARAR
(MP, Jleeb Al-Shoyoukh)
He is a pro-islamist and was elected second in his constituency
with 840 votes. He is a lawyer by profession and is new to the
cabinet
Minister of Commerce & Industry
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JASSEM ABDULLAH AL-MUDAF
(MP, Daiya & Shaab)
He is a pro-islamist & achieved 947 votes to be elected second in his
constituency. He is a lawyer by profession and is new to the
cabinet.
Minister of Communications
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JASSEM MOHAMMED AL-OUN
He retains his position as Minister
Minister of Defence
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SHEIKH SALEM SABAH AL-SALEM AL-SABAH
This post was held by him, prior to the invasion
Minister of Education
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DR. ABDULLAH YOUSEF AL-GHUNEIM
He is new to the cabinet.
Minister of Electricity & Water
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JASSEM MOHAMMED AL-OUN
He retains his position as Minister
Minister of Finance
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NASSER ABDULLAH AL-ROUDHAN
First became minister in 1985
Minister of Foreign Affairs
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SHEIKH SABAH AL-AHMED AL-JABER AL-SABAH
He has retained this post for over 30 years, with just a brief
interruption immediately after the liberation
Minister of Health (Acting)
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SHEIKH SAUD NASSER AL-SABAH
Minister of Higher Education
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DR. ABDULLAH YOUSEF AL-GHUNEIM
He is new to the cabinet.
Minister of Information
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SHEIKH SAUD NASSER AL-SABAH
Minister of Interior
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SHEIKH MOHAMMED KHALED AL-HAMAD AL-SABAH
He is new to the cabinet.
Minister of Justice
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MOHAMMED DHAIFALLAH SHARAR
(MP, Jleeb Al-Shoyoukh)
He is a pro-islamist and was elected second in his constituency
with 840 votes. He is a lawyer by profession and is new to the
cabinet
Minister of Oil
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ISSA MOHAMMED AL-MAZEEDI
He is new to the cabinet. Elected to National Assembly in 1981. He
was educated as an Engineer in the United States and is the only
Shia member of the new cabinet.
Minister of Planning
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DR. ALI FAHD AL-ZUMEI
Minister of Public Works
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DR. ABDULLAH RASHED AL-HAJERI
(MP, Fahaheel, Manqaf, Qurain)
Born in 1958, he holds a Ph.D. in Islamic economics. He was
elected with 1,971 votes and is pro-Islamic Constitutional
Movement. He is new to the cabinet.
Minister of Social Affairs & Labour
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AHMED KHALED AL-KULAIB
(MP, Udailiya, Surra, Jabriya)
Born in 1953, he is married & has 4 children. He has a Bachelor's
Degree in Commerce & was elected with 1,288 votes. He has been
Minister of SA&F since 1994. He was first elected to the National
Assembly in 1992.
Minister of State for Administrative Development Affairs
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DR. ALI FAHD AL-ZUMEI
Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs
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ABDUL AZIZ DAKHIL AL-DAKHIL
Minister of State for Housing Affairs
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DR. ABDULLAH RASHED AL-HAJERI
(MP, Fahaheel, Manqaf, Qurain)
Born in 1958, he holds a Ph.D. in Islamic economics. He was
elected with 1,971 votes and is pro-Islamic Constitutional
Movement. He is new to the cabinet.
Eight former ministers were not recalled. They are:
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Dr. Ahmed Al-Rubei (Education)
Mishari Al-Anjari (Justice)
Helal Al-Mutairi (Commerce)
Dr. AbdulMohsen Al-Mudej (Oil)
Sheikh Ahmad Al-Hmoud (Defence)
Sheikh Ali Al-Sabah (Interior)
Dr. AbdulRahman Al-Muhailan (Health)
Habib Jawhar Hayat (Public Works & Housing)
Three Ministers retained their portfolio. They are:
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Sheikh Saud Nasser Al-Sabah (Information)
Abdul Aziz Al-Dakhil (Cabinet Affairs)
Dr. Ali Al-Zumei (Moved from Awqaf to Planning/Admin Development)
Members of the National Assembly are:
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AbdulSamad, Adnan
Sharq & Dasman
Al-Adasani, Abdul Aziz
Keifan
Al-Ayyar, Talal
Old Jahra
Al-Azemi, Fahad
Sabahiya
Al-Azemi, Jaman
Jaber Al-Ali
Al-Azemi, Mekhled
Salmiya & Salwa
Al-Barak, Musallam
Jleeb Al-Shoyoukh
Al-Dosari, Hussein
Fahaheel, Manqaf & Qurain
Al-Duwailah, Mubarak
Omariya, Rabiya & Andalus
Al-Enezi, Khalaf
Sulaibikhat & Doha
Al-Enezi, Munaizel
New Jahra & Sulaibiya
Al-Habini, Marzouk
Jaber Al-Ali
Al-Hajeri, Dr. Abdullah
Fahaheel, Manqaf & Qurain
Al-Haroun, AbdulWahab
Dahiyat & Abdullah Al-Salem
Al-Hubaidah, Rashed
Sulaibikhat & Doha
Al-Jamhour, Ghannam
Farwaniya & Firdous
Al-Jari, Waleed
Ahmadi & Sabah Al-Salem
Al-Jasser, Jasser
Rawdah
Al-Jeean, Bader
Abraq Kheitan
Al-Khannah, Dr. Fahad
Faiha & Nuzha
Al-Khorafi, Jasim
Shuwaikh & Shamiya
Al-Khrainej, Mubarak
Omariya, Rabiya & Andalus
Al-Khudari, Abbas
Rumeithiya
Al-Kulaib, Ahmad
Udailiya, Surra & Jabriya
Al-Mudaf, Jasim
Daiya & Shaab
Al-Mudej, Dr. AbdulMohsen
Salmiya & Salwa
Al-Mulaifi, Ahmed
Hawalli, Mishref & Bayan
Al-Munayes, Sami
Udailiya, Surra & Jabriya
Al-Mutairi, Ayedh Alloush
Ahmadi & Sabah Al-Salem
Al-Mutairi, Mufrej
New Jahra & Sulaibiya
Al-Mutawa, AbdulAziz
Qadsiya & Mansouriya
Al-Nassar, Ahmad
Shuwaikh & Shamiya
Al-Nibari, Abdullah
Dahiyat & Abdullah Al-Salem
Al-Olaim, Mohammed
Sabahiya
Al-Osami, Mishari
Faiha & Nuzha
Al-Ossaimi, AbdulSalam
Abraq Kheitan
Al-Qafedi, Saud
Farwaniya & Firdous
Al-Qallaf, Hussein
Daiya & Shaab
Al-Rqobah, Dr. Humoud
Sharq & Dasman
Al-Saadoun, Ahmad
Khaldiya & Yarmouk
Al-Saeed, Ali Al-Khalaf
Khaldiya & Yarmouk
Al-Saeed, Talal
Old Jahra
Al-Sane, Dr. Nasser
Rawdah
Al-Tabtabei, Dr. Waleed
Keifan
Baqer, Ahmed
Qadsiya & Mansouriya
Jawhar, Dr. Hassan
Hawalli, Mishref & Bayan
Khorshid, Salah
Rumeithiya
Sharar, Mohammad
Jleeb Al-Shoyoukh
-- Information Source: Arab Times, 9/10/96 & 16/10/96
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Wassalam,
Does anyone know if the officers of the National Assembly have e-mail=20
addresses? Does the government have an e-mail address or web site?
William