29 winners announced in Qatar's Central Municipal Council elections

The results of Qatar's highly anticipated Central Municipal Council (CMC) elections were revealed on Thursday, bringing forth representatives for 29 electoral districts. The tightly-contested affair saw two winners elected by acclamation, while the remaining 27 secured their seats through the voting process.

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Under the leadership of Major-General Majed Ibrahim Al Khulaifi, Chairman of the CMC elections' Supervisory Committee, the names of the 29 victors were announced. Majed Ibrahim Al Khulaifi, who also serves as the Director of the Elections Department within Qatar's Ministry of Interior, highlighted that 34,527 citizens registered as voters, with a turnout of approximately 40.7% on election day. A total of 102 candidates, including four women, participated in the CMC elections.

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Voting took place from 8 am to 5 pm in 27 out of the 29 constituencies, while two candidates from the 27th and 28th constituencies were elected unopposed.

The newly elected representatives expressed their commitment to serving their constituencies and working towards enhancing the quality of services.

“I’ll work to develop infrastructure while focusing on maintaining mosques and streets and developing the quality of education in my constituency,” said Waleed Mohammed Abdul Rahim Mohammed Al Emadi, the victor from Electoral District 8.

Meanwhile, Hamad Khaled Khalifa Al Kubaisi, who won Electoral District 18, had different priorities.

“I’d like to improve the quality of commercial activities and streets in my constituency. I'll also work hard to address various civic woes in my constituency,” he said.

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The supervisory committee extended its gratitude to the Ministry of Interior, Supreme Judiciary Council, Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Ministry of Municipality, and various media organizations for their contributions to the smooth conduct of the elections. They also expressed their appreciation to the voters, candidates, and all those involved in the electoral process, both in official and voluntary capacities.

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Major-General Al Khulaifi congratulated the winners and extended his wishes for their success and the continued progress and prosperity of the nation.

CMC ELECTION WINNERS

Electoral District 1 — Jassim Najm Ali Ahmed Al Khulaifi

ED 2 — Jassim Ali Jaber Boussioul Al Sorour

ED 3 — Mohammed Rashid Khamis Al Samkhan Al Kubaisi

ED 4 — Bader Sultan Saad Sultan Al Rumaihi

ED 5 — Mohammed Salem Mohammed Al Qamra Al Marri

ED 6 — Abdullah Ghanem Hassan Sultan Al Ghanem

ED 7 — Fahd Abdullah Abdul Rahman Al Mulla

ED 8 — Waleed Mohammed Abdul Rahim Mohammed Al Emadi

ED 9 — Hassan Ali Othman Mahmoud Al Ishaq

ED 10 — Abdul Rahman Abdullah Muhammad Ali Al Khulaifi

ED 11 — Mohammed Mana Ayed Al Abd Khawar

ED 12 — Mohammed Ali Mohammed Al Homr Al Athba

ED 13 — Abdullah Mohammed Mubarak Al Nabit

ED 14 — Mohammed Hammoud Shafi Al Shafi

ED 15 — Mubarak Freesh Mubarak Saleh Al Salem

ED 16 — Mohammed Saleh Rashid Al Khayareen Al Hajri

ED 17 — Abdullah Khaled Qasim Al Yahri Al Yafei

ED 18 — Hamad Khaled Khalifa Al Kubaisi

ED 19 — Fahd Hamad Mohammed Husayn al-Baridi

ED 20 — Saeed Ali Hamad Al Ghafrani Al Marri

ED 21 — Nayef Ali Mohammed Maiqa Al Ahbabi

ED 22 — Fahad Salem Dhaidan Al Quoz Al Marri

ED 23 — Mohammed Zafer Mohammed Al Mufaqai Al Hajri

ED 24 — Ali Kharbash Hamid Kharbash Al Mansouri

ED 25 — Abdullah Muqalled Ali Ibrahim Al Muraikhi

ED 26 — Hassan Lahdan Ali Abu Jamhour Al Mohannadi

ED 27 — Rashid Saree Ghazwan Al Saree Al Kaabi (by acclamation)

ED 28 — Nasser Khalifa Nasser Tawar Al Kuwari (by acclamation)

ED 29 — Mohammed Abdullah Ali Mohammed Al Sada

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