Kuwait magnate Jassem Al Kharafi dies at 75

Kuwaiti media said that he had suffered a heart attack while flying home from a private visit to Turkey.

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Published: Fri 22 May 2015, 12:13 PM

Last updated: Wed 14 Aug 2024, 12:26 PM

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Kuwait City: Kuwait’s richest independent businessman, Jassem Al Khorafi, who served as speaker of the country’s parliament for a decade, has died at the age of 75, his family said.

Kuwaiti media said that he had suffered a heart attack while flying home from a private visit to Turkey.

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Khorafi served as speaker from 1999 to 2011. He was finance minister from 1985 to 1986.

(AFP)

Published: Fri 22 May 2015, 12:13 PM

Last updated: Wed 14 Aug 2024, 12:26 PM

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