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Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed
مَعِيِن عبد الملك سَعِيِد الصَّبْرِي
Maeen Abdulmalek (cropped).jpg
Saeed in 2019
Prime Minister of Yemen
In office
15 October 2018 – 5 February 2024
Disputed by Abdel-Aziz bin Habtour
(Supreme Political Council)
President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi
Rashad al-Alimi
Preceded by Ahmed Obeid bin Daghr
Succeeded by Ahmad Awad bin Mubarak
Personal details
Born 1976 (age 48–49)
Taiz, Yemen Arab Republic

Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed (born in 1976) is a politician from Yemen. He served as the Prime Minister of Yemen from 2018 to 2024. Before that, he was the Minister of Public Works.

Education and Early Career

Studying Architecture

Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed studied at Cairo University in Egypt. He earned both a Master's and a Doctorate degree. His studies focused on architecture and design.

Working as an Architect

After his studies, Saeed worked as an architect. He was also an advisor in Cairo, helping with city planning and construction projects. He also taught as a professor at Thamar University in Yemen.

Involvement in Peace Talks

Saeed was part of the government's team in important discussions. These talks were held with the Houthi group. They took place in places like Geneva, Switzerland, and Kuwait.

Becoming Prime Minister

Appointment in 2018

On October 18, 2018, Yemen's President, Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi, made a big change. He removed the previous Prime Minister, Ahmed Obeid bin Daghr. This happened because of a difficult economic situation in Yemen.

President Hadi then chose Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed to be the new Prime Minister. At that time, Saeed became the youngest Prime Minister in Yemen's history.

Serving Under New Leadership

On April 7, 2022, President Hadi transferred his powers. He gave them to a new group called the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC). This council is led by Rashad al-Alimi. The PLC decided to keep Saeed as Prime Minister.

Saeed continued to serve in this important role until February 5, 2024. At that time, the PLC appointed him as a presidential advisor. Ahmad Awad bin Mubarak took over as the new Prime Minister.

Airport Attack in 2020

A Dangerous Landing

On December 30, 2020, a plane carrying Prime Minister Saeed landed at the Aden International Airport. Other members of the new Yemeni government were also on board.

As the plane landed, there were explosions at the airport. Then, people with guns started shooting. Sadly, at least 25 people died, and more than 110 others were hurt. Prime Minister Saeed was quickly moved to a safe place.

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