2009 Kuwaiti general election

Early general elections were held in Kuwait on 16 May 2009,^[1] the country's third in a three-year period.^[2] Kuwait had voted on six occasions between 1991 and 2009.^[3] The turnout rate was 50%.^[4] The election was notable in that four women were elected for the first time since Kuwait gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1961.

^ "Stimulus decree comes in effect". Kuwait Times. 2009-04-07. Archived from the original on 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
^ Cite error: The named reference Kuwait votes for first female MPs was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cite error: The named reference Does Kuwait need a political revamp? was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Kuwait May 2009

[Stimulus_decree_comes_in_effect-1] "Stimulus decree comes in effect". Kuwait Times. 2009-04-07. Archived from the original on 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2009-05-17.

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[tur-4] Kuwait May 2009

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