National Assembly of Kuwait

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The National Assembly of Kuwait is the unicameral legislative body of the State of Kuwait, responsible for enacting laws, overseeing the government, and representing the Kuwaiti people.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legislative body
parliament
unicameral legislature
buildingArchitect Jan Utzon
Jørn Utzon
canBeDissolvedBy Emir of Kuwait
capitalOfCountry State of Kuwait
linked to: Kuwait
constitutionAdoptedIn 1962
constitutionalStatus elected legislative authority
country State of Kuwait
linked to: Kuwait
electoralDistricts 5
electoralEligibility Kuwaiti citizens aged 21 or older
establishedBy Constitution of Kuwait
establishedInYear 1963
hasAuthorityOver budget approval
government oversight
legislation
no-confidence motions
questioning ministers
hasCommittee Finance Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee
Legislative and Legal Affairs Committee
Public Utilities Committee
hasNumberOfMembers 50
hasPower amend laws
approve international treaties
approve state budget
propose laws
headOfState Emir of Kuwait
legislatureType unicameral
locatedIn Kuwait City
meetsAt Arabian Gulf Street, Kuwait City
meetsInBuilding Kuwait National Assembly Building
membersElectedFromEachDistrict 10
memberTitle MP
Member of Parliament
numberOfChambers 1
officialLanguage Arabic
oversees implementation of laws
public policy
partOf political system of Kuwait
region Middle East
represents Kuwaiti people
sessionType extraordinary sessions
ordinary sessions
supervises Council of Ministers of Kuwait
termLength 4 years
votingSystem single non-transferable vote
womenSuffrageGrantedIn 2005

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Kuwait City hasInstitution National Assembly of Kuwait
Kuwait National Assembly Building usedBy National Assembly of Kuwait
Emir of Kuwait associatedWith National Assembly of Kuwait
Al Asimah Governorate hosts National Assembly of Kuwait
Constitution of Kuwait establishesLegislature National Assembly of Kuwait
Council of Ministers of Kuwait collaboratesWith National Assembly of Kuwait
Council of Ministers of Kuwait accountableTo National Assembly of Kuwait
Arabian Gulf Street, Kuwait City hasLandmarkAlong National Assembly of Kuwait
Finance Committee (Kuwait National Assembly) partOf National Assembly of Kuwait
subject linked to: Finance Committee
Finance Committee (Kuwait National Assembly) legislativeBody National Assembly of Kuwait
subject linked to: Finance Committee
Legislative and Legal Affairs Committee partOf National Assembly of Kuwait
Legislative and Legal Affairs Committee legislativeBody National Assembly of Kuwait
Foreign Affairs Committee (Kuwait) partOf National Assembly of Kuwait
subject linked to: Foreign Affairs Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee (Kuwait) legislativeBody National Assembly of Kuwait
subject linked to: Foreign Affairs Committee
Public Utilities Committee (Kuwait) partOf National Assembly of Kuwait
subject linked to: Public Utilities Committee
Public Utilities Committee (Kuwait) legislativeBody National Assembly of Kuwait
subject linked to: Public Utilities Committee
Public Utilities Committee (Kuwait) reportsTo plenary of the National Assembly of Kuwait
subject linked to: Public Utilities Committee
linked to: National Assembly of Kuwait
Public Utilities Committee (Kuwait) accountableTo National Assembly of Kuwait
subject linked to: Public Utilities Committee
Government of Kuwait legislature National Assembly of Kuwait
Capital Governorate contains National Assembly of Kuwait
Kuwaiti ministries accountableTo National Assembly of Kuwait
Speaker of the National Assembly of Kuwait legislativeBody National Assembly of Kuwait
Speaker of the National Assembly of Kuwait nativeName رئيس مجلس الأمة الكويتي
linked to: National Assembly of Kuwait
National Assembly Building houses National Assembly of Kuwait
National Assembly Building governingBody National Assembly of Kuwait
Finance and Economic Committee (Kuwait) partOf National Assembly of Kuwait
subject linked to: Finance and Economic Committee
Interior and Defense Committee reportsTo plenary of the National Assembly of Kuwait
linked to: National Assembly of Kuwait