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 Kuwait
surface form: State of Kuwait
constitutionAdoptedIn 1962
constitutionalStatus elected legislative authority
country Kuwait
surface form: State of 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