Kuwaiti National Council election, 1990

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National Council elections were held in Kuwait on 10 June 1990. [1] The Council (only half of which was elected) was created by the Emir to try to appease protestors. [1] A total of 574 candidates contested the 50 seats, and although opposition called for a boycott, turnout was 62.3%. [2] [3]

Kuwait Country in Western Asia

Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in Western Asia. Situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, it shares borders with Iraq and Saudi Arabia. As of 2016, Kuwait has a population of 4.5 million people: 1.3 million are Kuwaitis and 3.2 million are expatriates. Expatriates account for 70% of the population.

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References

  1. 1 2 Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p161 ISBN   0-19-924958-X
  2. ↑ Kuwait Inter-Parliamentary Union
  3. ↑ Nohlen et al., p162
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