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MP Saad Ali Khanfour Al-Rashedi Sunni, Tribal/Independent Fourth Constituency

MP Saad Ali Khanfour Al-Rashedi was born in 1965. He holds a secondary stage certificate.

He first contested the parliamentary elections in 2008, when he ranked fifth in the Fourth Constituency with 10,567 votes. He ranked 10th in 2009 with 11,836 votes; ninth in February 2012 with 8,379 votes; second in December 2012 and 2014 with 2,469 and 2,478 votes respectively; fourth in 2016 with 3,811 votes; ninth in 2020 with 4,520 votes and seventh in 2022 with 5,007 votes. Voting Record

2020 Parliament

■ Grilling motion against Minister of Defense Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali in January 2022: approved

■ Grilling motion against Minister of Foreign Affairs and State Minister for Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Muhammad in February 2022: rejected

■ Grilling motion against Minister of Public Works Ali Al-Mousa in March 2022: rejected

2016 Parliament

■ Grilling motion against Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Hind AlSabeeh in January 2018: rejected

■ Grilling motion against Minister of Oil Bekheit Al-Rashedi in 2018: rejected

■ Grilling motion againat Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Hind AlSabeeh in May 2018: rejected

■ Grilling motion against Minister of Commerce and Industry Khalid AlRawdan in 2019: rejected

■ Grilling motion against Minister of Finance Naif Al-Hajraf in 2019: rejected

■ Grilling motion against Minister of Finance Barrak Al-Shaitan in 2020: rejected

■ Grilling motion against Minister of Education and Higher Education SoudHelal Al-Harbi in August 2020: rejected

2013 Parliament

■ Bill on disqualifying candidates convicted of offending God, Prophets (Peace Be Upon Them) or Amiri entity in 2016: approved

■ DNA Bill in 2015: approved

■ Cybercrimes Bill in 2015: approved

■ Partnership Bill in 2014: rejected

■ Amendment of the Constitutional Court Law in 2014: approved

■ Cancelling the grilling motion against HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak in 2014: approved

■ No confidence motion against Minister of Health Muhammad AlAbdullah in 2013: rejected

■ Forming a fact-finding committee to investigate increased bank deposits of some MPs in 2013: approved

December 2012 Parliament

■ Referring the grilling motion against Minister Al-Rashedi of Interior

Sheikh Ahmad Al-Homoud to the Constitutional Court in 2013: approved

■ Waiving off interests on citizens’ loans in 2013: approved

■ Bill on combating the financing of terrorism and money laundering in 2013: approved

■ Postponing the grilling of Oil Minister Hani Husain in 2013: approved

■ Postponing deliberations on the grilling motion against Minister of Communications Salem Al-Uzaynah until the next session: approved

■ One man one vote in 2012: absent

February 2012 Parliament

■ Bill on imposing death penalty on those convicted of offending God: absent

2009 Parliament

■ Removing the grilling motion filed by MPs Ahmed Al-Saadoun and Abdulrahman Al-Anjari against HH Sheikh Nasser Al-Muhammad from the agenda in 2011: approved

■ No cooperation motion against His Highness Sheikh Nasser Al-Muhammad in January 2011 and June 2011: rejected

■ No confidence motion against Minister of Information Ahmed AlAbdullah in 2010: rejected

■ Waiving off interests on citizens’ loans in 2010: approved Statement

When accused of ignoring his role as MP in terms of making laws to focus on helping citizens complete their transactions, Al- Khanfour asserted: “It is an honor to serve the citizens. I always voted on bills and draft laws based on my opinion and my commitment to fulfill my duty to make laws.”