The President

Date of Birth :15 January 1954 .
Nationality : Yemeni
Mother tongue : Arabic .
Religion : Muslim .
Highest Academic Qualification : PhD in Sociology .
Occupation : Politician , Academic , and Major General in the Ministry of Interior .
Current Position : Chairman of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council .
Social Status : Married .
Children : sons and three daughters .

– Bachelor’s degree in Military Sciences from Police Academy – State of Kuwait 1975 , ranking as 3^rd highest graduate of his class.
– Bachelor of Artist from the faculty of Arts, Sana’a University 1977.
– Master’s degree in Sociology from Ain Shams University, with distinctions – Egypt 1984 .
– PhD in Sociology from Ain Shams University, first class honors – Egypt 1988.
Work and Employment History:
Lecture at Police Academy in Sana’a, Yemen 1975-1977 .
Officer at the Criminal Investigation Department 1978-1981 .
Professor at Sana’a University since 1989.
Director of Legal Affairs at the Ministry of Interior (1989-1994).
Director of the Immigration and Passports Authority (1994-1996).
Chief of Security in Taiz Governorate (1996-2001).
Minister of Interior (2001-2006).
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior(2006-2008)
Deputy Prime Minister for Defence and Security Affairs (2008-2011).
Deputy Prime Minister for Defence and Security Affairs and Minister of Local Administration (2008-2011).
Member of the General Committee of the General People’s Congress Party since 2011.
Member of the Yemeni National Dialogue Conference in 2013 .
Adviser to the President of the Republic (2014-2018 ).
Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council since April 2022.