Politics of Kuwait

Kuwait is an emirate in the Persian Gulf region with an autocratic political system. The Emir of Kuwait, a hereditary monarch from the Al Sabah ruling family appoints the prime minister (who is always a royal) and other members of government, as well as members of judicial, police and financial institutions.

Kuwait is a wealthy rentier state.

In contrast to other autocracies in the Gulf region, Kuwaiti politics has historically been more liberal, as citizens have more substantial civic and political rights. Kuwaitis vote in elections, criticize officials, and regularly organize protests. Kuwaiti civil society criticizes the corruption and opulence of the royal government. There is nominally elected parliament that frequently clashes with the royal government. The parliament has frequently been dissolved by the royal government, most recently in 2024.

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