Kuwait: Death of former parliamentary speaker Jassim Al-Kharafi
Issue 994
- 05 Jun 2015
| 3 minute read
Kuwait’s richest businessman and former parliamentary speaker Jassim Al-Kharafi died on 21 May at the age of 75, reportedly from a heart attack while flying home from Turkey. Such was his importance that condolences were sent to Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (to whom Jassim was said to be close) from rulers across the Gulf region; among the mourners at his funeral on 22 May were Kuwait’s Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah and former prime minister Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah.
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