Kuwait on Wednesday lost Muhammad Yousef Al-Adsani, the former speaker of the National Assembly (1981-1985) and one of the pioneers of political and parliamentary work in the country.
Al-Adsani was born in Kuwait in 1925, and his career was full of parliamentary, governmental political and diplomatic work.
Al-Adsani participated in the National Assembly elections for several sessions and won the 1963 and 1981 elections, while he lost in the 1967 and 1985 elections.
Al-Adsani, held ministerial portfolios; he served as minister of planning in 1976-1978 and minister of public works in 1978.
He also served as president of the Municipal Council, member of the Planning Council, and ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Somalia and Lebanon
Source: Kuwait News Agency