Kuwait parliament elects new speaker as crown prince urges government, lawmakers to end feud
Kuwait parliament elects new speaker as crown prince urges government, lawmakers to end feud
The vote came after Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah gave a teary appeal for the legislative and executive branches to end squabbling over 'petty matters'.
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The 88-year-old previously held the post in 1985, 1992 and 1996 [Getty]
Kuwait's parliament on Tuesday elected lawmaker Ahmad Al-Saadoun as the legislature's new speaker.
Al-Saadoun is set to hold the post until the end of the National Assembly's term, in accordance with the country's constitution.
The 88-year-old previously held the post in 1985, 1992 and 1996.
Al-Saadoun's election to the post follows legislative elections held at the end of September. His predecessor, former lawmaker Marzouq al-Ghanim, was criticised by lawmakers as being pro-government.
The vote came after Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah gave a teary appeal for the legislative and executive branches to end squabbling over "petty matters" and to focus on the country's development.
September's parliamentary elections handed opposition lawmakers 60% of seats in the 50-seat assembly.
Early elections were called after Sheikh Meshal appointed a new prime minister and dissolved parliament in an attempted to end a feud between the government and parliament.
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