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ABYAD, Yahya al-
Born: Sana'a
BA in electrical engineering, Germany
Training courses in America, France, Italy and Jordan
Chief Engineer, Dhahban Power Station and Katheeb Power Station
General Manager, Katheeb Power Station
1997-2001 General Manager, General Authority of Electricity
2001 Minister of Electricity and Water
A'GEM, Kassim al-
Born in Sadah in 1958
BA in commerce and economics
Secretary of the local councils in Sa’ada
Member, General Authority to Develop the Northern Districts
Member, General Cooperative Agricultural Union
General Manager of Culture and Information at the General Union of
Cooperative Societies
Deputy Minister of Endowments
2001 Minister of Endowments and Guidance
AHMADI, Dr Ali Hassan al-
Born: Shabwah, 1956
PhD in economics
Legal Advisor, Yemen Embassy, Bulgaria
1991-1994 Governor of al-Bayda province
1994 Governor of Hajjah province
2001 Minister of Fisheries
AKWA', Abd al-Rahman al-
Born: al-Sawdah
BA in economics, Sana'a University
Secretary to the President
Deputy Minister of Information and Culture
Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports
Deputy Minister of Information
1993 Member of the Parliament
1996-2001 Minster of Information
2001 Minister of Youth and Sports
ALEWA, Abdullah Ali
Born: Shabwah, 1947
Masters degree in Military Sciences
Commander of the air force (PDRY)
Chief of Staff (PDRY)
Governor of al-Jawf province
1994 Chief of Staff
2001 Minister of Defence
ALIMI, Dr Rashad al-
Born: Ta’izz, 1954
1975 Military Academy, Kuwait
1978-1981 Criminal Investigation Administration, Sana'a
1984 MA, Egypt
1988 PhD, Egypt
1989 Lecturer, Sana'a University
1989 General Manager of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Interior
1994 Chairman of the Immigration, Passport and Naturalisation Authority
1996 Director, Ta’izz Security Office
2001 Minister of Interior
AQABAT, Ahmad
Born: 1958
Graduate of the Supreme Institute for Judiciary
Chairman, West Sana'a Court
Chairman, Ibb Court of Appeal
Chairman, Ta’izz Court of Appeal
2001 Minister of Justice
ARHABI, Abd al-Karim al-
?-2001 General manger, Social Fund for Development
2001 Minister of Labour and Social Affairs
ATTAS, Alawi Hassan al-
Born: Hodeidah, 1949
College of Commerce, Cairo
Member of Parliament
Member of Supreme Elections Committee
Chairman of Supreme Elections Committee
Minister of State for Parliament and Shura affairs
AWADHI, Hussein Dhaifallah al-
BA in economics and political sciences, Sana'a University
Diploma in international politics, Sana'a University
MA in journalism, USA
Editor, Davis University Newspaper
Member of the International Center of Journalists, Washington
1994-1999 Secretary General of the Yemeni Olympic Committee
1986-1996 Chairman, Yemeni Union of Sports Media
Information officer, UN Society
Deputy Chairman, Journalists’ Syndicate, Sana'a
Chief Editor, Saba News Agency
Member, General Secretariat of the Arab News Agencies Union
Member, Consultative Authority of the Committee for Human Rights
Professor of Arab Media and Specialised Journalism, Sana'a University
2001 Minister of Information
BA-RABA'A, Dr Rashid
Born: Hadhramaut, 1952
Masters in oil and chemistry, USSR
1987 PhD, Moscow
Lecturer, Oil and Geology Institute
1996 Deputy Minister of Oil and Mineral Wealth
2001 Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources
BITANI, Mohammed Abdullah al-
Born: Abyan in 1946
Joined the police in 1967
?-1982 Commander of rural governorates; deputy minister; ambassador;
deputy minister
1982-1986 Minister of Interior
1993-2001 Minister of Social Affairs
2001 Minister of Technical Education & Vocational Training
DAFI', Abdullah Hussein al-
Born: 1959
Education: BA in civil engineering, USA
1984-1986 Supervisor of road construction
1986-1987 Head of the Asphalting Office, Ministry of Municipality
1987-1994 General Manager of Projects, Ministry of Construction, Housing
and Urban development.
1994-1995 General Manager of Designs, Ministry of Construction, Housing
and Urban Development
2001 Minister of Public Works and Urban Development
FARE'E, Dr Wahiba
Born: Ta’izz, August 1954
BA in English literature, Sana'a University
PhD in philosophy, Egypt
Dean, Yemen Institute for Languages
Member, Supreme Committee for Human Rights
Rector, Queen Arwa University
2001 Minister of State for Human Rights
GHANIM, Abdullah Ahmed
Born: Aden, 20 August, 1947
Education: University of Law, Cairo
Deputy Minister of Justice (PDRY)
1973-1978 Minister of Justice (PDRY)
Presidium member, People's Council (PDRY)
Secretary, Presidential Council of the People's Council (PDRY)
President’s Representative for Unity Affairs (PDRY)
1982-1985 Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs (PDRY)
1993-1994 Minister of Justice
1994-2001 Minister of Legal and Parliamentary Affairs
2001 Minister of Legal Affairs
GHANIM, Dr Fadl Abu-
Born: Sana'a, 1949
BA in psychology, Libya
MA, Cairo
PhD, Cairo
Dean of the Student Affairs at the Sana'a University
Vice Rector for Student Affairs
2001 Minister of Education
IRYANI Abd al-Malik Abd al-Rahman al-
Born: Ibb, 1957
BA in economics, USA
Director, Small Enterprises Development Unit
General Manager of Technical Cooperation, Ministry of Planning
Director of Training Office, Ministry of Planning
Chairman, UN office of the former Central Planning Organisation
Chairman, Supreme Council for Marital and Children's Affairs
2001 Minister of Tourism and Environment
JABALI, Ahmad Salim al-
Born: Hodeidah, 1944
MA in economics, Czechoslovakia
Representative of Ministry of Economy at the Tobacco and Matches Company
Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors, Bajel cement plant
Chairman, Yemeni Company for Land Transportation
General Manager, National Company for Industrial Resources at the
Ministry of Planning
Deputy Chairman of the Oil Company
1994- Minister of Agriculture
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