Kuwait's Fifth District
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It has 101,294 eligible voters, made up of 54,418 women and 46,876 men. The largest residential areas are Sabah Al-Salem with 17,175 voters, Sabahiya with 16,162 and Rigga 12,778 voters.
Areas of the Fifth District
- Abu HalifaAbu HalifaAbu Halifa or Abu Hulayfah or Abi Huleifa or Abu Haleifah is a village in the Abu Halifa District of the Al Ahmadi Governorate in southern Kuwaitand since this area was rich in small plants called " حنيفا Hanifa ", the name arose....
- Ahmadi
- FahaheelFahaheelFahaheel is a district of the Al Ahmadi Governorate of Kuwait. It is located east of the Al Ahmadi District and resides on the coast....
- Fintas
- MahboulaMahboulaMahboula is a district in Kuwait bound by Fintas, Abu Halifa, the road numbered 30 and the Persian Gulf. The English translation for the word Mahboula is Mad Woman....
- MangafMangafMangaf is a suburb of Kuwait City. It is a mix of old and new. The old is split into two areas; commercial and residential. Government housing from the 1980s formed the area with houses, while the rest was a large collection of residential tower blocks, a limited number of shops and fast-food...
- Qurain
- RiqqahRiqqahRiqqah is a district of the Al Ahmadi Governorate in Kuwait....
- Sabah Al-SalemSabah Al-SalemSabah Al-Salem is a suburb several kilometres south of the capital, Kuwait City, Kuwait, belonging to the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate. As of 2009, the population is 78,872.-See also:*List of cities in Kuwait*Sabah Al Salem Stadium...
- Sabahiyah
- WafraWafraWafra is the southernmost city in Kuwait. It is part of Kuwait's Fifth District and is well known for its fertile soil and farms. It is parallel with the Saudi border. Wafra and Abdali in the North, are the only two cities in Kuwait known for farming and the animal sector. Wafra Farms are fed by...
- Al-Zour
Representatives of the Fifth District
| District | Name | Affiliation | Religion | Prior Experience | Education | Assumed Office | Born In | Tribe |
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| 5 | Abdullah AlـBarghash | Islamist (Salafi Salafi A Salafi come from Sunni Islam is a follower of an Islamic movement, Salafiyyah, that is supposed to take the Salaf who lived during the patristic period of early Islam as model examples... ) |
Sunni | Customs Department | Customs Affairs | 2008 | 1962 | Al-Ajman Ajman (tribe) Al-'Ajman or al-'Ijman are a bedouin tribe of northeastern Arabia, with members spread across Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, and the U.A.E..... |
| 5 | Abdullah Al-Fahma Abdullah Al-Fahma Abdullah Al-Fahma is a member of the Kuwaiti National Assembly, representing the fifth district. Born in 1958, Al-Fahma was elected to the National Assembly in 2003. He is considered an Independent and is on good terms with the royal family. He is a member of the Al-Awazem tribe.... |
Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... (close to government) |
Sunni | 2003 | 1958 | Al-Awazem Al-Awazem Tribe Alawazmal-awazem is a large Sunni tribe of the Arabian Peninsula.The Awazem is an influential tribe in Kuwaiti politics. The tribe has an especially strong base in the first electoral district , where it forms about 14% of the voters, and the fifth electoral district , where it accounts for... |
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| 5 | Ali Al-Hajri Ali Al-Hajri Ali Al-Hajri is a member of the Kuwaiti National Assembly, representing the fifth district. Born in 1962, Al-Hajri studied literature and worked in the Kuwait Municipality before being elected to the National Assembly in 2003. He is considered an Independent deputy and is on good terms with the... |
Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... (close to government) |
Sunni | Kuwait Municipality | Literature Literature Literature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources... |
2003 | 1962 | Al-Hawajir Al-Hawajir The Hawajir are an influential tribe in Kuwaiti politics, with 4,734 voters in the fifty district.However, only one of the fifty elected parliamentarians in the Kuwait National Assembly belongs to the Hawajir tribe: Ali Al-Hajri.... |
| 5 | Essam Al-Dabbous Essam Al-Dabbous Essam Al-Dabbous is a member of the Kuwaiti National Assembly, representing the fifth district. Born in 1962, Al-Dabbous studied art and worked in the Kuwait Municipality before being elected to the National Assembly in 2003. Al-Dabbous is considered an Independent deputy and has close ties to the... |
Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... (close to government) |
Sunni | Kuwait Municipality | Arts ARts aRts, which stands for analog Real time synthesizer, is an audio framework that is no longer under development. It is best known for previously being used in KDE to simulate an analog synthesizer.... |
2003 | 1962 | Al-Fadul Al-Fadul The Fadul are an influential tribe in Kuwaiti politics. However, only one of the fifty elected parliamentarians in the Kuwait National Assembly currently belongs to the Fadul tribe: Essam Al-Dabbous.... |
| 5 | Fahad Al-Azmi Fahad Al-Azmi Fahad Al-Azmi is a member of the Kuwaiti National Assembly, representing the fifth district. Born in 1954, Al-Azmi worked in the Interior Ministry before being elected to the National Assembly in 1999. Al-Azmi is considered an Independent and is on good terms with the royal family. He is a member... |
Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... (close to government) |
Sunni | Interior Ministry | 1999 | 1954 | Al-Awazem Al-Awazem Tribe Alawazmal-awazem is a large Sunni tribe of the Arabian Peninsula.The Awazem is an influential tribe in Kuwaiti politics. The tribe has an especially strong base in the first electoral district , where it forms about 14% of the voters, and the fifth electoral district , where it accounts for... |
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| 5 | Jabir Al-Azmi Jabir Al-Azmi Jabir Al-Azmi is a member of the Kuwaiti National Assembly, representing the fifth district. Born in 1970, Al-Azmi studied Sharia law and worked in at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs before being elected to the National Assembly in 2006. While political parties are technically illegal in... |
Islamist (Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... ) |
Sunni | Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs | Sharia Sharia Sharia law, is the moral code and religious law of Islam. Sharia is derived from two primary sources of Islamic law: the precepts set forth in the Quran, and the example set by the Islamic prophet Muhammad in the Sunnah. Fiqh jurisprudence interprets and extends the application of sharia to... |
2006 | 1970 | Al-Awazem Al-Awazem Tribe Alawazmal-awazem is a large Sunni tribe of the Arabian Peninsula.The Awazem is an influential tribe in Kuwaiti politics. The tribe has an especially strong base in the first electoral district , where it forms about 14% of the voters, and the fifth electoral district , where it accounts for... |
| 5 | Marzouq AlـHubaini Al-Azmi | Popular Action Bloc Popular Action Bloc (Kuwait) The Popular Action Bloc is a political bloc in Kuwait headed by veteran former Speaker Ahmed Al-Sadoun. The group focuses on populist issues like housing and salary raise, and reform... |
Sunni | National Council | Business Administration | 1996 | 1952 | Al-Awazem Al-Awazem Tribe Alawazmal-awazem is a large Sunni tribe of the Arabian Peninsula.The Awazem is an influential tribe in Kuwaiti politics. The tribe has an especially strong base in the first electoral district , where it forms about 14% of the voters, and the fifth electoral district , where it accounts for... |
| 5 | Mohammed AlـHuwaila Al-Ajmi | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
Sunni | Professor | PhD in Management, Yarmouk University Yarmouk University Yarmouk University is a university in Jordan. It was established in 1976. Located in the northern town of Irbid, it has a student body of roughly 31,000.The university has several international partnerships with overseas universities... |
2008 | 1971 | Al-Ajman Ajman (tribe) Al-'Ajman or al-'Ijman are a bedouin tribe of northeastern Arabia, with members spread across Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, and the U.A.E..... |
| 5 | Mohammed Faleh Al-Ajmi Mohammed Faleh Al-Ajmi Mohammed Faleh Al-Ajmi is a member of the Kuwaiti National Assembly, representing the fifth district. Born in 1955, Al-Ajmi studied business administration and worked in the maritime industry before being elected to the National Assembly in 2008. Al-Ajmi is considered an Independent deputy, but he... |
Islamist (Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... ) |
Sunni | Maritime business | MA in Business Administration | 2008 | 1955 | Al-Ajman Ajman (tribe) Al-'Ajman or al-'Ijman are a bedouin tribe of northeastern Arabia, with members spread across Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, and the U.A.E..... |
| 5 | Sadoon Al-Otaibi Sadoon Al-Otaibi Sadoon Al-Otaibi is a member of the Kuwaiti National Assembly, representing the fifth district. Elected to the National Assembly in 2008, Al-Otaibi is an Independent deputy. He is a member of the Al-Otaibi tribe.-Recount:... |
Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
Sunni | 2008 | Al-Otaibi Al-Otaibi The Otaibi is an influential tribe in Kuwaiti politics. It has its strongest base at the fifth electoral district where it forms seven percent of the voters. Two of the fifty elected parliamentarians in the Kuwait National Assembly belong to the Otaibi tribe: Faisal Al-Muslim Al-Otaib and Sadoon... |
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Source: Kuwait Politics Database