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'''Abdulaziz Al-Shayji''' is a member of the [[National Assembly of Kuwait|Kuwaiti National Assembly]], representing the [[Kuwait's Third District|third district]].<br />
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==Biography==<br />
Born in 1967, Al-Shayji studied architectural engineering at [[University of Miami]].<br />
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In 2005, he ran for the municipal elections of the [[Kuwait's Fourth District|fourth district]].<ref>[http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticlePrintPage.aspx?id=1566618&language=en KUNA :: Candidate Al-Shayji asserts importance of approving new structural plan], ''Kuna.net'', 28 May 2005</ref><br />
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In 2008, Abdulaziz Al-Shayji was elected to the National Assembly. While political parties are technically illegal in Kuwait, Al-Shayji affiliates with the Islamist [[Hadas]] party.<ref>[https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:FREJ5WA5h-4J:www.arabtimesonline.com/pdf08/may/19/page%252008.pdf+%22Adnan+Abdulsamad%22+born&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=4&gl=us&client=firefox-a Arab Times MP Profile]{{dead link|date=February 2013}}</ref><br />
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On November 3, 2008, Al-Shayji spoke in support of a women's rights bill. Speaking to Al-Watan Daily about the bill, Al-Shayji said: "This law grants women their social security rights, employment, education, health and housing rights. The parliamentary Committee for Women's Affairs has already included different suggestions presented by concerned MPs in this law, which also include providing equal chances for women to take leading positions, equal pay with men, giving full rights to widows and females married to nonـKuwaitis, in addition to special leaves."[2].<br />
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On November 21, 2008, Shayji criticized calls for unconstitutional dissolution of Parliament, saying that such a move would avail thieves to plunder public funds: "Despite all the drawbacks within the National Assembly, the Parliament plays a crucial role in serving the country and the people."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110722142233/http://www2.alwatan.com.kw/Default.aspx?MgDid=696248&pageId=471]</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www1.rfi.fr/actufr/articles/101/article_66352.asp Photo of Abdulaziz Al-Shayji]<br />
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