Kuwait's First Constituency

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Constituency One
Multi-member constituency
for the National Assembly of Kuwait
Electorate100,185
Current constituency
Created2008
Seats10

The first constituency of Kuwait is a legislative constituency in Kuwait. Like the other four constituencies in Kuwait, it elects exactly 10 members to the National Assembly via plurality vote. As of 2022, it currently represents twenty residential areas and has an electorate of 100,185. [1] The Hawalli and Capital governates are divided between the first, second and third constituencies. [2]

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Representatives of Constituency One

Members of National Assembly
YearMembers
2022 [3]
2023 [4]
  • Abdullah Jassim Al-Mudhaf
  • Adel Jassim Al-Damkhi
  • Ahmad Haji Lari
  • Dawood Suleiman Marafi
  • Hamad Mohammed Al-Madlej
  • Hassan Abdullah Jawhar
  • Issa Ahmad Al-Kanderi
  • Khaled Marzouq Al-Amera
  • Osama Issa Al-Shaheen
  • Osama Zaid Al-Zaid

Areas in Constituency One

Constituency-1
EnglishArabicYear established# of BlocksPopulation (2011)Notes/Landmarks
Bayan بيان1439,799Known for Bayan Palace
Jabriya الجابرية14
Rumaithiya الرميثية19641241,787Has the largest number of Husainiya in Kuwait.
Salamسلام22,314
Salwa سلوى1280,283
Al- Bida'aالبدع1Coastal area with many business with sea view.
Anjafaأنجفة1Coastal area with many business with sea view.
Hawalli حولي190611128,549Notable for its huge commercial activities and dozens of malls.
Hitteenحطين420,809
Mishrif مشرف727,391
Mubarak Al-Abdullahمبارك العبدالله7
Salmiya السالمية1960s10196,153Big commercial activities and a lot of malls.
Shaabالشعب810,084
Shuhada الشهداء515,258
Al-Siddiqالصديق726
Ministries Areaمنطقة الوزارات1
Zahra الزهراء823,792Has the second largest mall 360 Mall in Kuwait.
Total population (2011)672,910

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    2. "كل ما تجب معرفته عن انتخابات مجلس الأمة الكويتي: 8 أسئلة وأجوبة" [All you need to know about the Kuwaiti National Assembly elections: 8 questions and answers]. The New Arab (in Arabic). 2 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
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    4. "Kuwait election results – Winners and their bio". Arab Times . 7 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.