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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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