Kuwait's constitution was framed by a Constitutional Assembly between 1961 and 1962 and signed into law on 11 November 1962 by Emir Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah. Its 183 articles across five chapters establish a semi-constitutional monarchy combining presidential and parliamentary elements, with the Emir serving as both executive head and part of the legislature, sovereignty formally residing in the people, and Islam as the state religion with Islamic law a main source of legislation, while guaranteeing rights including liberty, equality before the law, and freedom of expression and the press. The constitution has been unconstitutionally suspended three times, in 1976, 1986 and May 2024, the most recent suspension affecting seven parliament-related articles for up to four years.
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The Constitution of Kuwait (Arabic: الدستور الكويتي, romanized: ad-distūr al-Kuwayti, Gulf Arabic pronunciation: [ɪddɪstuːr ɪlkweːti]) was framed by the Constitutional Assembly in 1961-1962 and signed into law on 11 November 1962 by the Emir, the Commander of the Military of Kuwait Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah.
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In Group: Constitutions of Gulf Cooperation Council Member States, lead states the GCC comprises Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab EmiratesView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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