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Kuwait cabinet nominates PM as new emir: minister |
2006-01-24 |
Kuwait's cabinet on Tuesday unanimously nominated Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah as new emir of the Gulf Arab oil producer, Justice Minister Ahmad Baqer said. Baqer told Reuters an official letter with the nomination will be sent to parliament on Wednesday. If confirmed by parliament, Sheikh Sabah, who has been de facto ruler of Kuwait for the past four years, will officially replace ailing emir Sheikh Saad al-Abdulla al-Sabah who was voted out unanimously by parliament on health grounds earlier in the day. |
Posted by:Fred |
#3 Kuwait also seated its first woman member of Parliament this year. Dubya who? Condi who? |
Posted by: Seafarious 2006-01-24 15:07 |
#2 Ruler selected by PARLIAMENT. making the jump from absolute monarchy with a fig leaf legislature, to a real constitutional monarchy? |
Posted by: liberalhawk 2006-01-24 15:03 |
#1 Oh, goody -- a ruler actually capable of mental function. That will be helpful. |
Posted by: trailing wife 2006-01-24 12:31 |