KUWAIT, June 26 (KUNA) -- Justice Hussein Ramadhan announced the results of the 2014 National Assembly by-elections on Thursday, declaring the winners of the two vacant seats of the Third constituency.
Justice Ramadhan said Abdullah Yusuf Al-Maayouf winning the first place with 2,228 votes while Fares Saad Al-Otaibi second with 2,137 votes.
The two winners will replace resignees Abdulkareem Al-Kanderi and Safa Al-Hashem.
Al-Maayouf was born in 1953 and holds a Master in Military Science.
He was a former MP in the December 2012 parliament that was annulled by the Constitutional Court.
He is a retired Brigadier of Kuwait Army. Al-Maayouf is a member in Kazma Sports Club, Kuwait Journalists Association and Kuwait Red Crescent Society Fares Al-Otaibi was born in 1974 and holds a bachelor degree in Business Administration.
He works as a supervisor at Kuwait Municipality and has been a member in Khaitan Cooperative Society. (end) bs