Jabir Al-Azmi is a former Kuwaiti politician, representing the
fifth district. Born in 1970, Al-Azmi studied Sharia law and worked in at the
Kuwait Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs
Kuwait Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs is a cabinet department of the Cabinet of Kuwait, executive branch of the government of Kuwait dedicated to spreading tolerant Islamic culture. Specifically, it seeks to spread awareness and expand the i ...
before being elected to the National Assembly in 2006.
Opposed Guaranteeing Bank Deposits
On October 28, 2008, the parliament voted 50–7 to insure all types of deposits in all local banks within Kuwait. Al-Azmi opposed the bill, along with
Hussein Al-Qallaf Al-Bahraini,
Daifallah Bouramiya,
Mohammed Al-Obaid,
Mohammed Hayef Al-Mutairi,
Musallam Al-Barrak and
Waleed Al-Tabtabaie
Waleed Al-Tabatabaie (Arabic: وليد الطبطبائي) was a member of the Kuwaiti National Assembly, who represented the third district. Born on 4 April 1964, Al-Tabtabaie obtained a PhD in Islamic studies from Al-Azhar and was an assistant ...
. Al-Azmi accused the Cabinet of speeding up the bill's passage for the benefit of monetary tycoons.
References
1970 births
Living people
Kuwaiti people of Arab descent
Members of the National Assembly (Kuwait)
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