Rashad al-Alimi facts for kids
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Rashad Muhammad al-Alimi
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رشاد محمد العليمي
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Al-Alimi in 2024
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| Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council of Yemen |
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| Assumed office 7 April 2022 Disputed by Mahdi al-Mashat (Supreme Political Council) |
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| Prime Minister | Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed Ahmad Awad bin Mubarak Salem Saleh bin Braik |
| Vice President | Aidarus al-Zoubaidi Tareq Saleh Sultan Ali al-Arada Abdullah al-Alimi Bawazeer |
| Preceded by | Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi (as President of Yemen) |
| Adviser to the President of Yemen | |
| In office 2014 – 7 April 2022 |
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| President | Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi |
| Member of the General Committee of the General People's Congress | |
| Assumed office 2011 |
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| Deputy Prime Minister of Yemen | |
| In office 2006–2011 |
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| President | Ali Abdullah Saleh |
| Prime Minister | Abdul Qadir Bajamal Ali Muhammad Mujawar |
| Interior Minister of Yemen | |
| In office 4 April 2001 – 18 May 2008 |
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| President | Ali Abdullah Saleh |
| Prime Minister | Abdul Qadir Bajamal Ali Muhammad Mujawar |
| Preceded by | Hussein Arab |
| Succeeded by | Mutaher al-Masri |
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| Born | January 15, 1954 Al-Aloom, Taiz Governorate, North Yemen |
| Political party | General People's Congress |
| Alma mater | Sanaa University Ain Shams University |
| Nickname | "Alimi" |
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| Allegiance |  Yemen |
| Branch/service |  Yemeni Armed Forces |
| Years of service | 1978–present |
| Battles/wars | Yemeni Civil War 1994 civil war in Yemen |
Rashad Muhammad al-Alimi, born on January 15, 1954, is an important politician from Yemen. He has been the leader of the Presidential Leadership Council since April 2022.
Early Life and Education
Rashad al-Alimi was born in a village called Al-Aloom in the Taiz Governorate of Yemen on January 15, 1954. His father, Mohammed ben Ali al-Alimi, was a judge.
He finished high school in Sanaa in 1969. Later, he studied military science at the Kuwait Police College, graduating in 1975. He also earned a degree in arts from Sanaa University in 1977. He continued his studies in Egypt, getting master's and doctorate degrees in sociology from Ain Shams University between 1984 and 1988.
Political Career
Rashad al-Alimi is a member of the General People's Congress political party. He served as the Minister of the Interior for Yemen from 2001 to 2008.
After that, in May 2008, he became the Chairman of the Supreme Security Committee. He also served as the Deputy Prime Minister in charge of defense and security. Later, he became an adviser to President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi in 2014.
In June 2011, during a conflict in Sanaa, al-Alimi was injured. He received medical treatment in Saudi Arabia and Germany. He returned to Sanaa in June 2012. However, he later left the city and began living in Saudi Arabia in 2015 due to ongoing conflict.
Leading Yemen
On April 7, 2022, Rashad al-Alimi became the Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council. This council was given the powers of the President of Yemen. Former President Hadi transferred his powers to this council.
In August 2024, al-Alimi visited Taiz, Yemen's third-largest city. He promised to help free parts of the city controlled by the Houthis. He also pledged to end the long-standing siege on the city. He announced plans to improve basic services like power supplies. Several projects were planned with funding from Saudi Arabia, including a power plant and new university facilities.
Views on Conflict
In January 2024, al-Alimi spoke about the airstrikes by the United States and the United Kingdom against the Houthis. He described these strikes as "defensive." He stated that solving the Red Sea crisis means stopping the Houthis' military power.
Al-Alimi also supported the decision by the U.S. to label the Houthis as a terrorist group in January 2025. He called this step important for peace and stability in Yemen and the region.
See also
In Spanish: Rashad al-Alimi para niños
