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Ahmed Al-Sadoun
Kuwaiti National Assembly speaker / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ahmed Abdulaziz al-Sadoun (Arabic: أحمد عبدالعزيز السعدون, born November 12, 1934) was the Speaker of the Kuwaiti National Assembly from June 20, 2023 until February 15, 2024. He was previously the speaker from 1985 to 1999, from February 2012 until it was declared that the February 2012 elections were invalid and from October 2022 until it was declared in March 2023 that the September 2022 elections were invalid.[3] He is the leader of the Popular Action Bloc in the Assembly and served for eight terms.
Quick Facts Speaker of the Kuwait National Assembly, Preceded by ...
Ahmed al-Sadoun | |
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أحمد السعدون | |
![]() Official portrait, 2022 | |
Speaker of the Kuwait National Assembly | |
In office June 20, 2023 – February 15, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Marzouq al-Ghanim |
In office October 18, 2022 – March 19, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Marzouq al-Ghanim |
Succeeded by | Marzouq al-Ghanim[lower-alpha 1] |
In office February 15, 2012 – June 20, 2012 | |
Preceded by | Jassem al-Kharafi |
Succeeded by | Jassem al-Kharafi[lower-alpha 2] |
In office October 20, 1992 – May 4, 1999 | |
Preceded by | Himself[lower-alpha 3] |
Succeeded by | Jassem al-Kharafi |
In office March 9, 1985 – July 3, 1986 | |
Preceded by | Mohammad al-Adasani |
Succeeded by | None[lower-alpha 4] |
Personal details | |
Born | (1934-11-12) November 12, 1934 (age 89) Kuwait City, Sheikhdom of Kuwait |
Residence(s) | Khaldiya, Kuwait City |
Occupation | Real estate executive |
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He represented the third district. Al-Sadoun worked in the ministry of communication before being elected to the National Assembly in 1975.
Al-Sadoun is a real estate executive.[4]