Conventional Long Form Name
State of Kuwait
Type of Government
Constitutional Emirate
National Holiday
National Day
Chief of State
Amir Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah
Executive Branch
There are no elections. The amir is hereditary. The amir appoints the prime minister and deputy prime ministers
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Capital City
Kuwait City
Date of Independence
June 19, 1961 (from the UK)
When and Why
February 25, (1950) is to celebrate the nation and general nationality for Kuwait.
Head of Government
Prime Minister Jabir Al-Mubarak al-Hamad al-Sabah
Legislative Branch
Unicameral National Assembly with 66 seats (50 members elected by popular vote plus 16 cabinet ministers appointed by the prime minister as ex officio voting members) Elected members serve four-year terms. The National Assembly was dissolved on 7 October 2012.
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Judicial Branch
High Court of Appeal
Suffrage
21 years of age
Universal
Males in the military or police are by law not allowed to vote
All voters must have been citizens for 20 years
Universal
Males in the military or police are by law not allowed to vote
All voters must have been citizens for 20 years
Luxembourg to U.S.
Ambassador
Ambassador Salim al-Abdallah al-Jabir al-Sabah Location of the Embassy 2940 Tilden Street NW, Washington, DC 20008 Location of Consulates Los Angeles |
U.S. to Kuwait
Ambassador
Ambassador Matthew H. Tueller Location of the Embassy Bayan 36302, Block 13, Al-Masjed Al-Aqsa Street , Kuwait City Location of Consulates None |
Permanent Representative to the UN
Mansur Ayad al-Utaybi