2023 in Kuwait

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Events in the year 2023 in Kuwait . ^[1]

Incumbents

Photo	Post	Name
	Emir of Kuwait	Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (Until 16 December)
		Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (Starting 16 December)
	Prime Minister of Kuwait	Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Kuwait

Source: ^[2]

• 1 January – Sunday – New Year's Day
• 19 February – Sunday – The Prophet's Ascension
• 25 February – Saturday – National Day
• 26 February – Sunday – Liberation Day
• 27 February – Monday – Public Sector & Bank Holiday in lieu of Kuwait National Day
• 21–25 April – Eid al-Fitr
• 27 June – Tuesday – Arafat Day
• 28–30 June – Eid al-Adha
• 1–2 July – Eid al-Adha
• 20 July – Thursday – Islamic New Year (In lieu of Wednesday 19 July)
• 28 September – Thursday – The Prophet's Birthday
• 17–19 December – Mourning for Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
• 31 December – Sunday – Public Sector & Bank Holiday in lieu of New Year's Day 2024

Events

March

• 19 March – The Constitutional Court ruled in favour of reinstating the previous parliament elected in 2020, citing discrepancies in the decree dissolving the previous parliament. ^[3]

June

• 6 June - 2023 Kuwaiti general election: Kuwaitis return to the ballots again for the third time in three years following the second dissolution of the 16th session by Crown Prince Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

• 18 June – Kuwaiti Prime Minister Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah forms the 44th Cabinet following his reappointment, appointing Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah as the defense minister and Saad Al Barrak as the oil minister. ^[4]

July

• 27 July – Kuwait executes five by hanging, including man convicted over ISIS mosque bombing in 2015 that had killed 26 people. ^[5]

October

• 30 October – An Indian nurse from the Al Sabah Hospital was deported by the Kuwaiti government for her pro-Israel stance and calling Palestinians "terrorists". ^{[6] [7]}

November

• 26 November – Kuwait's highest court sentences former defense and interior minister Khaled Al Jarrah Al Sabah to seven years in prison for mishandling military funds while former Prime Minister Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, who faced similar charges, is only ordered by the court to return the funds that he mismanaged. ^[8]

December

• 16 December –
  • Emir of Kuwait Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah dies at 86. His half-brother, Crown Prince Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, succeeds him as the new emir. ^{[9] [10]}
  • The government announced three-days holiday across the country and 40 days mourning with flags lowered at half-mast. ^{[11] [12] [13]} Malls and Complexes were closed from 16th to 18th, other than essentials. Ministry and State Institutions had holidays from 17th to 19th. Flags lowered at half-mast at all ministries, state agencies and main roads for a 40 day period.
• 20 December –
  • Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah took oath at a special National Assembly session becoming the 17th Emir of the State of Kuwait. ^[14]
  • Emir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah receives government resignation from Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. ^[15]

Deaths

• 26 February – Ali Al-Baghli (aged 75), politician
• 6 April — Saad Zenefer Al-Azmi (aged 73), former National Assembly member (2009-2011)
• 12 May - Abdulkareem Abdulqadir  [ ar ] (aged 81), singer ^[16]
• 25 May – Ahmad Johar (aged 65), actor
• 27 August – Sheikh Khaled Al-Saeedi, Imam of the Grand Mosque of Kuwait ^[17]
• 15 December – Abdulaziz Saud Al-Babtain (aged 87), poet, writer and businessman ^[18]
• 16 December – Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (aged 86), the 16th Ruler of Kuwait and the 7th Emir of the State of Kuwait, (b. 1937) ^[19]

References

1. "Major events in Kuwait for 2023". Kuwait News Agency. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
2. "Kuwait Public Holidays 2023". qppstudio.net The professional source of worldwide public holidays. January 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
3. "Kuwait court annuls 2022 parliamentary election". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
4. "Kuwait appoints new oil, defence ministers in latest Cabinet". The Straits Times. 2023-06-19. ISSN   0585-3923 . Retrieved 2023-06-19.
5. kuwaittimes (2023-07-27). "Kuwait hangs five, including mosque bombing convict". Kuwait Times. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
6. "Kuwait deports second Indian nurse for supporting Israel bombing of Gaza". Middle East Monitor. 30 October 2023.
7. "Indian Nurse To Be Deported From Kuwait For Supporting Israel In Social Media Status". International Business Times. 1 November 2023.
8. Fatima, Sakina (2023-11-27). "Kuwait sentences ex-defence minister to seven years in prison". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
9. "Kuwait crown prince Sheikh Meshal named new emir". The Business Standard. 2023-12-16. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
10. "Kuwait gov't mourns Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad, names Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Amir". Kuwait News Agency. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
11. "Kuwait government announces three-day holiday, 40-day mourning after passing of Amir". Kuwait News Agency. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
12. "Ministries, gov't institutions, banks to close for three days after Amir's death". Kuwait News Agency. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
13. "Kuwait Municipality: Flags to be lowered at half-mast for 40 days over Amir's death". Kuwait News Agency. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
14. "Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad takes oath as 17th Amir of Kuwait". Kuwait News Agency. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
15. "Kuwait Amir receives gov't resignation from PM". Kuwait News Agency. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
16. "Celebrated Kuwaiti singer Abdul Karim Abdul Qader dies at 82". gulfnews.com. 2023-05-13. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
17. TimesAdmin (2023-08-28). "Awqaf mourns the imam of the Grand Mosque, Sheikh Khaled Al-Saeedi". TimesKuwait. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
18. "NCCAL mourns Abdulaziz Al-Babtain". Kuwait News Agency. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
19. "Kuwait Amiri Diwan mourns demise of His Highness the Amir". Kuwait News Agency. 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.