Ahmed Saleh
Brigadier General Ahmed Saleh | |
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أحمد علي عبد الله صالح | |
Ambassador of Yemen to the United Arab Emirates | |
In office 19 May 2013 – 29 March 2015 | |
President | Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi |
Preceded by | Abdullah al-Dafa'i |
Succeeded by | Fahd Saeed Al-Menhali |
Personal details | |
Born | Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) | July 25, 1972
Ahmed Ali Abdullah Saleh al-Ahmar (
Early life
Ahmed's mother died when he was a young boy.
Corruption
In 2008, business people with close ties to Ahmed Saleh, reportedly used World Bank funds to found Shibam Holding Company, a government-backed property developer. This new firm took control of a great deal of government land and, later, of the General Investment Authority (GIA).[5]
Military career
On December 15, 2012, amid tensions between Republican Guard units and President
Though no longer in command of the Republican Guard, Ahmed Saleh apparently remains a part of the military, but in what capacity it is unclear. As recently as February 3, 2013, National Yemen newspaper reported him as having met with both President Hadi and the remaining leadership of the Republican Guard.[9]
Post-military career
Saleh was sworn in as Yemen's Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates by President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi on 19 May 2013. The ceremony was also attended by UAE President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Yemeni Foreign Minister Abu Bakr al-Qirbi, and the Secretary-General of the Presidency of the Republic, Dr. Ali Mansour bin Svaa. Nahyan emphasized the importance of Saleh's appointment as part of efforts to maintain close relations between the two countries.[10]
President Hadi had announced Ahmed's dismissal on 29 March 2015, following the outbreak of the
As of May 2018, Saleh was living in his residence in Abu Dhabi and was reported to have intensified efforts to garner support from former senior members of the General People's Congress against the Houthis.[13]
References
- ^ Almasmari, Hakim. "Saleh cronies sacked in Yemen". The National. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- ^ "Financial Sanctions: Yemen Designations". US Department of the Treasury. 15 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
- ISBN 978-0-19-084236-9.
- ^ Fielding-Smith, Abigail (27 January 2011). "Yemenis Call for an End to Saleh Regime". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 28 January 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Yemen: Corruption, Capital Flight and Global Drivers of Conflict". Chatham House. Sep 1, 2013.
- ^ "Republican Guard Members Sentenced in Yemen". Reuters. 15 December 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ^ "Yemeni president curbs rival's power in army Overhaul". Reuters. 19 December 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- ^ Raghavan, Sudarsan (22 February 2013). "Powerful elite cast a shadow over reforms in Yemen". The Washington Post. London. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- ^ Al-Arashi, Fakhri. "Ahmed Ali Saleh Meets With Rep. Guard Leadership". National Yemen. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
- ^ "General Ahmed Ali Saleh is sworn in as ambassador". Yemen Post. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- ^ "UAE revokes Ahmed Ali Saleh's diplomatic immunity". Yemen Times. 8 April 2015. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^ "Exiled son of Yemen's Saleh takes up anti-Houthi cause". Reuters. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ "Saleh's Son Intensifies Efforts to Garner Support of his Father's Loyalists in Yemen". Asharq Al Awsat. 14 May 2018.