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National Assembly
Since Kuwait's foundation, political
and social life relied on consultation, freedom,
cooperation and solidarity. The government is based on
the principle of separation between legislative,
executive and judicial powers.
In 1921, democracy was institutionalized when Kuwait
inaugurated the consultative council. In 1937, the
legislative assembly was established. After Kuwait's
independence, the constituent assembly, which
promulgated the constitution, legislated laws to control
ministries and government foundations and authorities,
was inaugurated in 1962.In 1963, the first national assembly was elected.
Since that time, parliamentary activity has continued
through direct universal suffrage. Owing to the
particular attention accorded by the State and the
people in Kuwait to parliamentary life, the new National
Assembly costing more than KD25 million, was inaugurated
in 1985. During the Iraqi invasion and occupation
of 1990, the building was exposed to massive damage,
requiring extensive renovation.
The National Assembly building incorporates both Islamic
and local architectural design and was constructed
according to the latest architectural and technical
methods. The facade was designed as a streamlined canopy
of 3200 square meters beautiful decorated with Arab
inscriptions.
New Seif Palace
New Seif palace is an example of
Islamic architecture inlaid with Kuwaiti art derived
from its environment. This palace includes three
components: the Divan, the Crown prince Divan and
centers for public utilities. Construction stared in
1988, stopped during the Iraqi occupation a August 1990,
and was completed in August 1992.
The area of the palace is 450 square kilometers
including a dock for grand visitors' yachts, a landing
field for helicopters, an artificial lake not affected
by tides and equipped with means to make whirlpools to
change its water.
The new Seif palace is an extension of the old one built
between 1907-1908 Sheikh Mubarak Al- Sabah- the
seventh ruler of Kuwait - as the official palace of the
State.
The palace still retains its distinguishing feature,
Which has made it a shrine of Kuwait history from the
outset of the twentieth century.
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