18 May 2009
KUWAIT: Officials indicated that Roudhan Al-Roudhan received the highest percentage of votes in the third district after receiving 22 percent of all votes. Aseel Al-Awadhi came second with 21 percent while Maasouma Al-Mubarak, Ahmad Al-Saadoun and Musallam Al-Barak were tied at third with 20 percent of their respective constituency's votes.
Six liberals in Parliament
The number of liberals in the new parliament is up by one, reaching six members compared to only five in the previous parliament. The new liberal members are: Saleh Al-Mullah, Aseel Al-Awadhi, Ali Al-Rashid, Abdurrahman Al-Anjari, Rola Dashti and Abdullah Al-Roumy.
11 Islamists elected MPs Eleven Islamists have been elected to the new parliament, including: Khalid Ibn Eissa, Jumaan Al-Harbash, Ali Al-Omair, Walid Al-Tabtabae, Faisal Al-Musallam, Mohammed Hayef, Daifallah Abu Ramia, Falah Al-Sawagh, Adel Al-Saraawy, Mekhled Al-Azmy and Husain Muzaid.
9 Shiites in the National Assembly
The number of Shiite members elected to the new parliament has reached nine, including: Maasouma Al-Mubarak, Hussain Al-Qallaf, Yousef Al-Zelzelah, Faisal Al-Duwaisan, Salah Ashour, Hassan Johar, Adnan Abdul-Samadh, Rola Dashti and Adnan Al-Mutawa.
ICM takes 1 seat, Salafists have two
The Islamic Constitutional Movement (ICM) lost two out of three seats they held in the previous Parliament, leaving them with only one seat in the new Parliament which is represented by Jamaan Al-Harbash. Likewise, the Islamic Salafists lost three of the five seats they held in the previous Parliament. They will now be presented in the new Parliament with Khalid Ibn Eissa and Ali Al-Omair.
Tribal analysis of election winners
In the new parliament, the Azmy tribe got six seats represented by Husain Al-Hraity, Mekhled Al-Azmy, Falah Mutlaq Al-Sawagh, Saad Znaifer, Ghanim Al-Mai'e, and Salim Al-Nemlan, while the Mutairy tribe got 5 seats, represented by Msallam Al-Barak, Mohammed Sayef, Husain Mzaid, Daif Allah Abu Ramia, and Mubarak Al-Waalan. Meanwhile, Al-Anizy tribe got three seats represented by: Jamaan Al-Harbash, Khalaf Dmaithier and Askar Al-Anizy, as the Ataiby tribe got two seats represented by Faisal Al-Msallam and Saa
doun Al-Hammad. Al-Ajmy tribe got three seats, represented by Mohammed Al-Hwailah, Khalid Tahoos, and Mubarak Al-Saifi, and Al-Hajry tribe settled with one seat represented by Dlaihy Al-Hajry.
Maassouma Al-Mubarak elected as Kuwait's first female MP
Dr Maassouma Al-Mubarak is a woman of firsts. She was chosen as the first female minister in Kuwait's history and was elected as the first female to Kuwait's parliament. Dr Al-Mubarak took the lead in her district during the counting of votes and remained in the lead until the end. Al-Mubarak ran in the first electoral district.
Thekra Al-Rashidi successful despite failure
Former candidate Thekra Al-Rashidi, who failed to make it into the new parliament, has achieved great success nonetheless, managing to get more votes than many of her male counterparts did. Al-Rashidi ran as an independent while most other candidates represented blocs. She also broke through the traditional tribal voting barrier, earning her praise and respect.
KUWAIT: Officials indicated that Roudhan Al-Roudhan received the highest percentage of votes in the third district after receiving 22 percent of all votes. Aseel Al-Awadhi came second with 21 percent while Maasouma Al-Mubarak, Ahmad Al-Saadoun and Musallam Al-Barak were tied at third with 20 percent of their respective constituency's votes.
Six liberals in Parliament
The number of liberals in the new parliament is up by one, reaching six members compared to only five in the previous parliament. The new liberal members are: Saleh Al-Mullah, Aseel Al-Awadhi, Ali Al-Rashid, Abdurrahman Al-Anjari, Rola Dashti and Abdullah Al-Roumy.
11 Islamists elected MPs Eleven Islamists have been elected to the new parliament, including: Khalid Ibn Eissa, Jumaan Al-Harbash, Ali Al-Omair, Walid Al-Tabtabae, Faisal Al-Musallam, Mohammed Hayef, Daifallah Abu Ramia, Falah Al-Sawagh, Adel Al-Saraawy, Mekhled Al-Azmy and Husain Muzaid.
9 Shiites in the National Assembly
The number of Shiite members elected to the new parliament has reached nine, including: Maasouma Al-Mubarak, Hussain Al-Qallaf, Yousef Al-Zelzelah, Faisal Al-Duwaisan, Salah Ashour, Hassan Johar, Adnan Abdul-Samadh, Rola Dashti and Adnan Al-Mutawa.
ICM takes 1 seat, Salafists have two
The Islamic Constitutional Movement (ICM) lost two out of three seats they held in the previous Parliament, leaving them with only one seat in the new Parliament which is represented by Jamaan Al-Harbash. Likewise, the Islamic Salafists lost three of the five seats they held in the previous Parliament. They will now be presented in the new Parliament with Khalid Ibn Eissa and Ali Al-Omair.
Tribal analysis of election winners
In the new parliament, the Azmy tribe got six seats represented by Husain Al-Hraity, Mekhled Al-Azmy, Falah Mutlaq Al-Sawagh, Saad Znaifer, Ghanim Al-Mai'e, and Salim Al-Nemlan, while the Mutairy tribe got 5 seats, represented by Msallam Al-Barak, Mohammed Sayef, Husain Mzaid, Daif Allah Abu Ramia, and Mubarak Al-Waalan. Meanwhile, Al-Anizy tribe got three seats represented by: Jamaan Al-Harbash, Khalaf Dmaithier and Askar Al-Anizy, as the Ataiby tribe got two seats represented by Faisal Al-Msallam and Saa
doun Al-Hammad. Al-Ajmy tribe got three seats, represented by Mohammed Al-Hwailah, Khalid Tahoos, and Mubarak Al-Saifi, and Al-Hajry tribe settled with one seat represented by Dlaihy Al-Hajry.
Maassouma Al-Mubarak elected as Kuwait's first female MP
Dr Maassouma Al-Mubarak is a woman of firsts. She was chosen as the first female minister in Kuwait's history and was elected as the first female to Kuwait's parliament. Dr Al-Mubarak took the lead in her district during the counting of votes and remained in the lead until the end. Al-Mubarak ran in the first electoral district.
Thekra Al-Rashidi successful despite failure
Former candidate Thekra Al-Rashidi, who failed to make it into the new parliament, has achieved great success nonetheless, managing to get more votes than many of her male counterparts did. Al-Rashidi ran as an independent while most other candidates represented blocs. She also broke through the traditional tribal voting barrier, earning her praise and respect.
© Kuwait Times 2009
