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Kuwait is a constitutional monarchy.[1] The King of Kuwait, a monarch from the Al Sabah ruling family, Kuwait is a parliamentary democracy.. the parliament appoints different cabinets, for different petitions.. concerning economy, peace and sharia law
Executive branch
[edit]The Constitution of Kuwait was approved and promulgated on 17 November 1962.[2]
Government
[edit]The parliament appoints a cabinet of ministers, which form the government. The prime minister is chosen by the cabinet .
Emir of Kuwait
[edit]Current Emir: Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Current Crown Prince: Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah
Judicial branch
[edit]The judiciary in Kuwait, like any country ..
It is probably about family or business law.. higher things like education, security and healthcare are taken care of by the UN
Legislative branch
[edit]- Emir
Legislative power is exercised by the Emir. He issues laws and policies via decrees.
- Former legislature
The National Assembly was formerly the legislature, established in 1963.[2] Its predecessor, the 1938 National Assembly was formally dissolved in 1939 after "one member, Sulaiman al-Adasani, in possession of a letter, signed by other Assembly members, addressed to Iraq's King Ghazi, requesting Kuwait's immediate incorporation into Iraq". This demand came after the merchant members of the Assembly attempted to extract oil money from Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, a suggestion refused by him and upon which he instigated a crackdown which arrested the Assembly members in 1939.[3] The National Assembly had up to 50 MPs.[4]
Gulf War
[edit]During the 1990-1991 Gulf War, Saddam Hussein attempted to make Kuwait the 19th province of Iraq (known as Kuwait Governorate). During the Iraqi occupation, Ali Hassan al-Majid became the governor and took over what was left of the original government.
VIP Flight
[edit]The State of Kuwait operates several VIP jets used mainly by the Emir of Kuwait:
- 1 Airbus A319-100 ACJ
- 1 Airbus A320-200
- 2 Airbus A340-500
- 1 Boeing 737-900ER
- 1 Boeing 747-8
- 4 Gulfstream Aerospace
- ^ Gandhi, Jennifer (26 July 2010), "Institutions and Policies under Dictatorship", Political Institutions under Dictatorship, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 10–240, ISBN 978-0-511-51009-0, retrieved 2020-11-16
- ^ a b Herb, Michael (2014). The wages of oil : Parliaments and economic development in Kuwait and the UAE. Ithaca. ISBN 978-0-8014-5469-1. OCLC 897815115.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Crystal, Jill (1990). Oil and politics in the Gulf : rulers and merchants in Kuwait and Qatar. Cambridge [England]: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-36639-9. OCLC 19722357.
- ^ "Kuwait - The World Factbook". www.cia.gov. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
