Ministry of Defense (Yemen)
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1990 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Yemen |
| Headquarters | Sana'a, Aden |
| Minister responsible | |
| Agency executive | |
| Yemeni Armed Forces |
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| Leadership |
| Military services |
The Ministry of Defense is (MoD; Arabic: وزارة الدفاع) is a government ministry of Yemen that is responsible for the Yemen Armed Forces. The current minister of defense is Lt. Gen. Mohsen Mohammed al-Daeri, who was appointed on 28 July 2022.[1] The main headquarters of the Ministry is in Sana'a.
Authority
[edit]According to the constitution of Yemen, the President of Yemen serves as the commander-in-chief of Yemen Armed Forces and is responsible for appointing the defense minister. On 19 December 2012, President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi, issued a presidential decree to restructure the armed forces into five main branches: the air force and the air defense, the Navy and coastal defense, the land forces, the border guard, and the strategic reserve.[2] The decision included also the division of the military field across the country into seven military regions.
Military regions
[edit]- 1st Military Region in Seyoun, Hadramout.
- 2nd Military Region in Mukkala, Hadramawt.
- 3rd Military Region in Marib governorate.
- 4th Military Region in Aden.
- 5th Military Region in Hajjah.
- 6th Military Region in Amran.
- 7th Military Region in Dhamar.
List of ministers of defense
[edit]Republic of Yemen (1990–present)
| No | Name | Portrait | Took office | Left office | Political affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haitham Qasem Taher | 24 May 1990 | 30 May 1994 | Socialist | |
| 2 | Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi | 
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30 May 1990 | 3 October 1994 | GPC |
| 3 | Abdulmalik al-Sayani | 6 October 1994 | 15 May 1997 | GPC | |
| 4 | Mohammed Dhayfulla Mohammed | 15 May 1997 | 16 May 1998 | GPC | |
| 5 | Abdullah Ali Alewa | 4 April 2001 | 16 May 2003 | ||
| 6 | Mohammed Nasser Ahmed | 11 February 2006 | 1 November 2014 | GPC | |
| 7 | Mahmoud Ahmed al-Subaihi[3] | 8 November 2014 | 6 November 2018 | ||
| 8 | Mohammed Ali Al-Maqdashi[4] | 
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7 November 2018 | 28 July 2022 | |
| 9 | Mohsen Mohammed al-Daeri[5] | 28 July 2022 | incumbent |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "صدور قرار جمهوري بتعديل وزاري شمل وزارات الدفاع والنفط والكهرباء والاشغال". وكالة الانباء اليمنية Saba Net :: سبأ نت. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "صدور قرار رئيس الجمهورية القائد الأعلى للقوات المسلحة بشأن المكونات الرئيسية للهيكل التنظيمي للقوات المسلحة". www.saba.ye (in Arabic). 20 December 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "قرار جمهوري بتشكيل الحكومة وتسمية اعضائها". www.saba.ye (in Arabic). 8 November 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "قرار جمهوري بتعيين الفريق المقدشي وزيراً للدفاع و اللواء عبدالله النخعي رئيساً لهيئة الأركان". وكالة الانباء اليمنية Saba Net :: سبأ نت. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "صدور قرار جمهوري بتعديل وزاري شمل وزارات الدفاع والنفط والكهرباء والاشغال". وكالة الانباء اليمنية Saba Net :: سبأ نت. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
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