Mikhled Al-Azmi

Mikhled Al-Azmi is a member of the Kuwaiti National Assembly, representing the first district. Born in 1961, Al-Azmi studied geography and worked in the Municipal Council before being elected to the National Assembly in 1996. While political parties are technically illegal in Kuwait, Al-Azmi affiliates with the Islamist and Salafi deputies. He is a member of the Al-Awazem tribe.^[1]

Supports Islamic Penal Code

On July 10, 2001, Al-Azmi and Waleed Al-Tabtabaie presented a bill to amend the Persian Gulf Arab state's penal code to meet Islamic sharia law. Amendments in the draft law included amputation of limbs for convicted thieves and flogging or stoning to death for adultery.^[2]

Protested Against Israeli Attacks

On December 28, 2008, Kuwaiti lawmakers Mikhled Al-Azmi, Musallam Al-Barrak, Marzouq Al-Ghanim, Jaaman Al-Harbash, Ahmad Al-Mulaifi, Mohammad Hayef Al-Mutairi, Ahmad Al-Saadoun, Nasser Al-Sane, and Waleed Al-Tabtabaie protested in front of the National Assembly building against the attacks by Israel on Gaza. Protesters burned Israeli flags, waved banners reading, "No to hunger, no to submission" and chanted "Allahu Akbar". Israel launched air strikes against Hamas in the Gaza Strip on December 26 after a six-month ceasefire ended on December 18.^[3]

References

1. ^ Arab Times MP Profile
2. ^ [1]
3. ^ [2]

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Name	Mikhled Al-Azmi
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Short description	Member of the National Assembly of Kuwait
Date of birth	1961
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