Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: Amir Sheikh MISHAL al-Ahmad al-Sabah (since 16 December 2023)
• Head of Government: Prime Minister Sheikh MOHAMMAD Sabah Al Salim Al Sabah (since 4 January 2024)
• Assembly: unicameral National Assembly (Majlis al-Umma / مجلس الأمة) with 65 seats

Description of electoral system:

• The Amir (أمير) is a monarch selected from within the ruling Al-Sabah family.

• The Prime Minister is appointed by the Amir.

• In the National Assembly, 50 members are directly elected by plurality vote from multi-seat constituencies. The remaining 15 members—who serve in the cabinet—are appointed by the Amir. All members serve 4-year terms.