2020 Kuwaiti general election

Member State of the Arab League General elections were held in Kuwait on 5 December 2020.

[1][2][3] Two-thirds of the incumbents lost their seats, including the 2016 parliament's sole woman MP Safa Al Hashem.

[4] Registration of candidates contesting for the 50 seats of the National Assembly took place between 26 October and 4 November 2020.

Incumbent Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim was re-elected with 33 votes, defeating Bader Nasser Al-Humaidi, who received 28.

Parliament unanimously approved a motion of noncooperation, meaning the cabinet must be replaced.