Mohammed Nasser al-Atifi (Arabic: محمد ناصر العاطفي, romanized: Muḥammad Nāṣir al-ʻĀṭifī) is a Yemeni military officer who serves as the Defence Minister of the Houthi-led government in Yemen, a position he has served since 28 November 2016.[1]
Mohammed al-Atifi | |
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| Minister of Defense of Yemen | |
| Assumed office 28 November 2016 Disputed by Mohsen Mohammed Al-Daeri (Presidential Leadership Council) | |
| President | Mahdi al-Mashat |
| Prime Minister | Abdel-Aziz bin Habtour |
| Preceded by | Hussein Khairan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1969 (age 53–54) Al-Ahnum, South Yemen (present-day Yemen) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  South Yemen(1986–1990)  Yemen(1990–2015)  Houthi movement (2015–present) |
| Branch/service | .svg){kind=small} Yemeni Army |
| Years of service | 1986–present |
| Rank |  Major general |
| Commands |  Republican Guard |
| Battles/wars | |
Early life and education
editMohammed al-Atifi was born in 1969 in Al-Ahnum, then in South Yemen. He received his basic and primary education in Hajja Governorate, and pursued his higher education in Amran Governorate. He entered the Military College in Aden in 1986 and graduated with the rank of lieutenant in 1988 in the South Yemeni Army.
Military education
edit- War College Graduate Fellowship, 2010[2]
- Master in Military Sciences, The Command and Staff College, Sana'a, 2004[2]
- Brigade Commanders Course, Thulaya Military Institute, Aden, 2000[2]
- Battalions Commanders Course, Thulaya Military Institute, Aden,1996[2]
- Bachelor in Military Sciences, Military College, Aden,1990[2]
Main commands
edit- Yemeni Defense Minister, 2016-present[3]
- Chief of the Staff of the Yemeni Armed Forces, 2013
- Commander of the 14th Armored Brigade, Marib, 2008–2013
- Commanders of the 122nd Infantry Brigade, Saada, 2006–2008
- Chief of Staff of the 135th Infantry Brigade, the Northwest Military Region, 2004
- Chief of Operations of the Air Defense Brigade, the Northwest Military Region, 2003-2004
References
edit- ^ "Saba Net - Yemen news agency". Sabanews.net. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
- ^ a b c d e متابعات (28 July 2022). "من هو "محسن الداعري" وزير الدفاع اليمني الجديد؟ (سيرة ذاتية)" [Who is Mohsen Al-Daari, the new Yemeni Defense Minister? (biography)]. Almawqa post (in Arabic). Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Houthi attacks ending US-led dominance: Yemen minister General Mohammed al-Atifi". The Times of India.
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