Jassem Al-Kharafi
Jassem Al-Kharafi, (Arabic: جاسم محمد عبدالمحسن الخرافي, 1940 – May 21, 2015) was a Kuwaiti oligarch who was the speaker of the Kuwaiti National Assembly from 1999 to 2011. In his capacity as Speaker in 2006, Al-Kharafi played a critical role in the ascension of Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah to the emirship of Kuwait by coordinating a no-confidence vote of the incumbent emir, Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah. During the reign of Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, his family conglomerate, M.A. Kharafi & Sons, dominated several sectors of the Kuwaiti economy, including construction, telecommunications and investment.
Jassem al-Kharafi | |
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جاسم محمد عبدالمحسن الخرافي | |
| Speaker of the Kuwait National Assembly | |
| In office June 20, 2012 – October 7, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Ahmed al-Sadoun |
| Succeeded by | Ali al-Rashid |
| In office July 17, 1999 – December 6, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Ahmed al-Sadoun |
| Succeeded by | Ahmed al-Sadoun |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office March 3, 1985 – June 12, 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Ali Al-Khalifa Al-Sabah |
| Succeeded by | Nasser Abdullah Al-Roudhan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1940 Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| Died | May 21, 2015 (age 75) |
| Relations | Nasser al-Kharafi (brother) Faiza al-Kharafi (sister) Fawzi al-Kharafi (brother) Marzouq al-Ghanim (nephew) |
| Children | 6 |
| Parent | Mohammed al-Kharafi |
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