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{{short description|Kuwait-related events during 2022}}
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{{Year in Kuwait|2022}}
{{Year in Kuwait|2022}}


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| [[List of emirs of Kuwait|Emir of Kuwait]]
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| rowspan=2 align=center | [[Prime Minister of Kuwait]]
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| [[Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah]]
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| [[Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah]]
| [[Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah]]<br />(Starting 24 July)
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==Events==
==Events==
Ongoing — [[COVID-19 pandemic in Kuwait]]
Ongoing — [[COVID-19 pandemic in Kuwait]]

=== February ===
=== February ===
* 17 February – The [[Kuwait|Kuwaiti]] Ministers of [[Ministry of Defense (Kuwait)|Defense]] and [[Ministry of Interior (Kuwait)|the Interior]], both members of the ruling [[House of Al Sabah|Al-Sabah family]], resign. The resignations are accepted by the [[Emir of Kuwait|Emir]], who appoints a different member of the Al-Sabah family and Mohammad al-Fares, the current [[Ministry of Oil (Kuwait)|Oil Minister]], to their respective posts.
* 17 February – The [[Kuwait]]i Ministers of [[Ministry of Defense (Kuwait)|Defense]] and [[Ministry of Interior (Kuwait)|the Interior]], both members of the ruling [[House of Al Sabah|Al-Sabah family]], resign. The resignations are accepted by the [[Emir of Kuwait|Emir]], who appoints a different member of the Al-Sabah family and Mohammad al-Fares, the current [[Ministry of Oil (Kuwait)|Oil Minister]], to their respective posts.

=== March ===
=== March ===
* 26 March – [[Saudi Arabia]] and [[Kuwait]] sign off on a 50-year program to explore the [[Arash gas field]], which is located on the maritime border between the two countries and also extends into [[Iran|Iranian]] waters. Iran says that the deal is illegal.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Iran Raps Saudi-Kuwait 'Illegal' Agreement on Arash Gas Field - Politics news |url=https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2022/03/26/2687059/iran-raps-saudi-kuwait-illegal-agreement-on-arash-gas-field |access-date=2022-11-18 |website=Tasnim News Agency |language=en}}</ref>
* 26 March – [[Saudi Arabia]] and [[Kuwait]] sign off on a 50-year program to explore the [[Arash gas field]], which is located on the maritime border between the two countries and also extends into [[Iran]]ian waters. Iran says that the deal is illegal.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Iran Raps Saudi-Kuwait 'Illegal' Agreement on Arash Gas Field - Politics news |url=https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2022/03/26/2687059/iran-raps-saudi-kuwait-illegal-agreement-on-arash-gas-field |access-date=2022-11-18 |website=Tasnim News Agency |language=en}}</ref>

=== May ===
=== May ===
* 10 May – [[Crown Prince of Kuwait]] [[Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah]] accepts the [[resignation]] of the [[Government of Kuwait]], after the request had been submitted more than a month ago. No timeline is given for when the next election will occur.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Reuters |date=2022-05-10 |title=Kuwait's crown prince finally accepts government's resignation |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/kuwaiti-emiri-decree-accepts-government-resignation-2022-05-10/ |access-date=2022-11-18}}</ref>
* 10 May – [[Crown Prince of Kuwait]] [[Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah]] accepts the [[resignation]] of the [[Government of Kuwait]], after the request had been submitted more than a month ago. No timeline is given for when the next election will occur.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-05-10 |title=Kuwait's crown prince finally accepts government's resignation |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/kuwaiti-emiri-decree-accepts-government-resignation-2022-05-10/ |access-date=2022-11-18}}</ref>

=== September ===
=== September ===
* 29 September – [[2022 Kuwaiti general election|General elections]] were held in [[Kuwait]] following the dissolution of [[National Assembly (Kuwait)|parliament]] by Crown Prince [[Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hagagy |first=Ahmed |date=2022-06-22 |title=Kuwait crown prince dissolves parliament, calls for early election |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/kuwait-crown-prince-dissolves-parliament-calls-early-general-election-2022-06-22/ |access-date=2022-06-22}}</ref>
* 29 September – [[2022 Kuwaiti general election|General elections]] were held in [[Kuwait]] following the dissolution of [[National Assembly (Kuwait)|parliament]] by Crown Prince [[Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hagagy |first=Ahmed |date=2022-06-22 |title=Kuwait crown prince dissolves parliament, calls for early election |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/kuwait-crown-prince-dissolves-parliament-calls-early-general-election-2022-06-22/ |access-date=2022-06-22}}</ref>

=== November ===
=== November ===
* 16 November – [[Kuwait]] says that it has carried out a [[mass execution]] of seven [[Conviction|convicted]] [[Murder|murderers]], including three foreign citizens.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kuwait puts to death 7 inmates in rare mass execution |url=https://news.yahoo.com/kuwait-puts-death-7-death-101515925.html |access-date=2022-11-18 |website=news.yahoo.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
* 16 November – [[Kuwait]] says that it has carried out a [[mass execution]] of seven [[Conviction|convicted]] [[murder]]ers, including three foreign citizens.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kuwait puts to death 7 inmates in rare mass execution |url=https://news.yahoo.com/kuwait-puts-death-7-death-101515925.html |access-date=2022-11-18 |website=news.yahoo.com |date=16 November 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref>


==Deaths==
==Deaths==
[[File:محمد السنعوسي (cropped).jpg |thumb |right |200 px | [[Mohammed Al-Sanousi]] ]]
[[File:محمد السنعوسي (cropped).jpg |thumb |right |200 px | [[Mohammed Al-Sanousi]] ]]
*13 January - Youssef Al-Qatami, (aged 73), plastic artist and member of the Kuwaiti Society for Fine Arts.<ref>{{cite web |title=Most prominent personalities who passed away in 2022|url=https://timeskuwait.com/news/most-prominent-personalities-who-passed-away-in-2022/|work=Times Kuwait|date=28 December 2022}}</ref>
*13 January – Youssef Al-Qatami, (aged 73), plastic artist and member of the Kuwaiti Society for Fine Arts.<ref>{{cite web |title=Most prominent personalities who passed away in 2022|url=https://timeskuwait.com/news/most-prominent-personalities-who-passed-away-in-2022/|work=Times Kuwait|date=28 December 2022}}</ref>
*10 February – [[Saleh Ajeery|Dr. Saleh Mohammad Al-Ojairi]], (aged 101) astronomer, founder of astronomy in Kuwait and the region.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=3025424&language=en|title=Al-Ojairi Scientific Center mourns its founder late Dr. Saleh Al-Ojairi|date=10 February 2022|work=Kuwait News Agency|access-date=10 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=3025424&language=en|title=Min. of Information mourns late Kuwaiti Astronomer Dr. Saleh Al-Ojairi|date=10 February 2022|work=Kuwait News Agency|access-date=10 February 2022}}</ref>
*10 February – [[Saleh Ajeery|Dr. Saleh Mohammad Al-Ojairi]], (aged 101) astronomer, founder of astronomy in Kuwait and the region.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=3025424&language=en|title=Al-Ojairi Scientific Center mourns its founder late Dr. Saleh Al-Ojairi|date=10 February 2022|work=Kuwait News Agency|access-date=10 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=3025424&language=en|title=Min. of Information mourns late Kuwaiti Astronomer Dr. Saleh Al-Ojairi|date=10 February 2022|work=Kuwait News Agency|access-date=10 February 2022}}</ref>
*6 March – [[Ahmad Muhammad Al-Khatib|Dr. Ahmad Al-Khatib]], (aged 95) first surgeon of Kuwait (1952), ex-Member of Parliament (political career 1963–1996).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=3028610&language=en|title=Kuwaiti, regional political icon Dr. Ahmed Al-Khatib dies at 95|date=7 March 2022|work=Kuwait News Agency|access-date=7 March 2022}}</ref>
*6 March – [[Ahmad Muhammad Al-Khatib|Dr. Ahmad Al-Khatib]], (aged 95) first surgeon of Kuwait (1952), ex-Member of Parliament (political career 1963–1996).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=3028610&language=en|title=Kuwaiti, regional political icon Dr. Ahmed Al-Khatib dies at 95|date=7 March 2022|work=Kuwait News Agency|access-date=7 March 2022}}</ref>
*8 March - Ghannam Al-Jumhur Al-Mutairi, (aged 91), Former National Assembly MP
*8 March – Ghannam Al-Jumhur Al-Mutairi, (aged 91), former National Assembly MP
*13 March - Marzouq Abdul Wahhab Al-Marzouq, (aged 100), former member of the Municipal Council and a member of the board of Directors of the National bank.
*13 March – Marzouq Abdul Wahhab Al-Marzouq, (aged 100), former member of the Municipal Council and a member of the board of Directors of the National bank.
*20 March - Abdllah Al-Nibari, (aged 85), former politician and parliamentarian.
*20 March – Abdllah Al-Nibari, (aged 85), former politician and parliamentarian.
*30 May - Aziza Muhammad Al-Bassam, (aged 84), educator and founder of first public library for women in Kuwait.
*30 May – Aziza Muhammad Al-Bassam, (aged 84), educator and founder of first public library for women in Kuwait.
*20 July - Suleiman Al-Mulla, (aged 69), artist.
*20 July – Suleiman Al-Mulla, (aged 69), artist.
*13 August - Amer Al-Sahloul, journalist and founders of the Diwaniya of Nabat Poets.
*13 August – Amer Al-Sahloul, journalist and founders of the Diwaniya of Nabat Poets.
*17 August - Abdul Rahman Khaled Saleh Al-Ghuneim, (aged 84), former Minister of Communications.
*17 August – Abdul Rahman Khaled Saleh Al-Ghuneim, (aged 84), former Minister of Communications.
*30 August - Abdullah Al-Awadi, Director.
*30 August – Abdullah Al-Awadi, Director.
*12 October - Dr. Fakhri Ahmed Shehab, contributor towards setting the frameworks of the country's economic system.
*12 October – Dr. Fakhri Ahmed Shehab, contributor towards setting the frameworks of the country's economic system.
*3 November - Saleh Al-Rajeeb, director and host of Kuwait Radio.
*3 November – Saleh Al-Rajeeb, director and host of Kuwait Radio.
*15 November – [[Mohammed Al-Sanousi]], (aged 84) former Minister.
*15 November – [[Mohammed Al-Sanousi]], (aged 84) former Minister.
*30 November - Muhammad Youssef Al-Adsani, former speaker of the National Assembly, pioneers of political and parliamentary work in the country.
*30 November - Muhammad Youssef Al-Adsani, former [[List of speakers of Kuwait National Assembly|speaker of the National Assembly]], pioneers of political and parliamentary work in the country.
* 19 December – [[Khalaf Al-Enezi]], (aged 76) politician.
* 19 December – [[Khalaf Al-Enezi]], (aged 76) former National Assembly MP
* 19 December - Hilal Mashari Al-Mutairi, (aged 80), former Minister
* 19 December – Hilal Mashari Al-Mutairi, (aged 80), former Minister


==References==
==References==

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Events in the year 2022 in Kuwait.

Incumbents

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Photo Post Name
Emir of Kuwait Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Prime Minister of Kuwait Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah
(Until 19 July)
Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
(Starting 24 July)

Events

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Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Kuwait

February

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  • 17 February – The Kuwaiti Ministers of Defense and the Interior, both members of the ruling Al-Sabah family, resign. The resignations are accepted by the Emir, who appoints a different member of the Al-Sabah family and Mohammad al-Fares, the current Oil Minister, to their respective posts.

March

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  • 26 March – Saudi Arabia and Kuwait sign off on a 50-year program to explore the Arash gas field, which is located on the maritime border between the two countries and also extends into Iranian waters. Iran says that the deal is illegal.[1]

May

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September

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November

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Deaths

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Mohammed Al-Sanousi
  • 13 January – Youssef Al-Qatami, (aged 73), plastic artist and member of the Kuwaiti Society for Fine Arts.[5]
  • 10 February – Dr. Saleh Mohammad Al-Ojairi, (aged 101) astronomer, founder of astronomy in Kuwait and the region.[6][7]
  • 6 March – Dr. Ahmad Al-Khatib, (aged 95) first surgeon of Kuwait (1952), ex-Member of Parliament (political career 1963–1996).[8]
  • 8 March – Ghannam Al-Jumhur Al-Mutairi, (aged 91), former National Assembly MP
  • 13 March – Marzouq Abdul Wahhab Al-Marzouq, (aged 100), former member of the Municipal Council and a member of the board of Directors of the National bank.
  • 20 March – Abdllah Al-Nibari, (aged 85), former politician and parliamentarian.
  • 30 May – Aziza Muhammad Al-Bassam, (aged 84), educator and founder of first public library for women in Kuwait.
  • 20 July – Suleiman Al-Mulla, (aged 69), artist.
  • 13 August – Amer Al-Sahloul, journalist and founders of the Diwaniya of Nabat Poets.
  • 17 August – Abdul Rahman Khaled Saleh Al-Ghuneim, (aged 84), former Minister of Communications.
  • 30 August – Abdullah Al-Awadi, Director.
  • 12 October – Dr. Fakhri Ahmed Shehab, contributor towards setting the frameworks of the country's economic system.
  • 3 November – Saleh Al-Rajeeb, director and host of Kuwait Radio.
  • 15 November – Mohammed Al-Sanousi, (aged 84) former Minister.
  • 30 November - Muhammad Youssef Al-Adsani, former speaker of the National Assembly, pioneers of political and parliamentary work in the country.
  • 19 December – Khalaf Al-Enezi, (aged 76) former National Assembly MP
  • 19 December – Hilal Mashari Al-Mutairi, (aged 80), former Minister

References

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  1. ^ "Iran Raps Saudi-Kuwait 'Illegal' Agreement on Arash Gas Field - Politics news". Tasnim News Agency. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  2. ^ "Kuwait's crown prince finally accepts government's resignation". Reuters. 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  3. ^ Hagagy, Ahmed (2022-06-22). "Kuwait crown prince dissolves parliament, calls for early election". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  4. ^ "Kuwait puts to death 7 inmates in rare mass execution". news.yahoo.com. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  5. ^ "Most prominent personalities who passed away in 2022". Times Kuwait. 28 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Al-Ojairi Scientific Center mourns its founder late Dr. Saleh Al-Ojairi". Kuwait News Agency. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Min. of Information mourns late Kuwaiti Astronomer Dr. Saleh Al-Ojairi". Kuwait News Agency. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Kuwaiti, regional political icon Dr. Ahmed Al-Khatib dies at 95". Kuwait News Agency. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
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