Kuwait’s new justice minister sworn in

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Wednesday, November 13, 2024

11/11/2024

His Highness the Amir receives the Acting Prime Minister and newly sworn-in Justice Minister Nasser Al-Sumait (right) during the official oath-taking ceremony.

KUWAIT CITY, Nov 11: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received at Bayan Palace, Monday, Acting Prime Minister, Defense Minister, and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Yousef Saud Al-Sabah who was accompanied by new Justice Minister Nasser Al-Sumait. Al-Sumait took the constitutional oath before His Highness the Amir on the occasion of his appointment. The ceremony was attended by senior officials of the state. His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al- Jaber Al-Sabah signed a decree earlier reassigning Dr. Mohammad Al-Wasmi as Minister of Awqaf (endowment) and Islamic Affairs. According to the decree, Nasser Al-Sumait will become Minister of Justice. His Highness the Prime Minister must execute the decree on the issue date in the official gazette, canceling previous iterations. (KUNA)