Updated List of President Saleh’s Relatives in Key Yemeni Military, Political and Economic Positions
President Saleh has a lot of in-laws from his four wives. Many of these are also major land “owners” having confiscated public and private land. My 2006 list is of presidential relatives is here and includes economic holdings and stakes in corporations. For example, the head of Yemenia airlines is President Saleh’s son-in-law. Aden Press:
Below is a list of some of Saleh’s relatives that control key positions in the Republic of Yemen:
1. Ahmed Ali Abdullah Saleh – President’s son, Commander of the Republican Guard and Special Forces.
2. Yahya Mohammed Abdullah Saleh – nephew of President, Staff of the Central Security as a successor to his father.
3. Tareq Mohammed Abdullah Saleh – nephew of President, Saleh’s personal Guard Commander.
4. Ammar Mohammed Abdullah Saleh – nephew of President, the official in charge of national security.
5. Mohammed Saleh Abdullah al-Ahmar – half-brother of the President, Air Force Commander.
6. Ali Saleh Abdullah al-Ahmar – half brother of the President, the Advisor of the Office of the Supreme Commander.
7. Ali Mohsen Saleh Al-Ahmar- half-brother of the President, Commander of the North West military section.
8. Muhammad Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar – a cousin of President, commander of eastern military section.
9. Tawfik Saleh Abdullah al-Ahmar – nephew of President, chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Tobacco.
10. Tayseer Mohammed Saleh Al-Ahmar- nephew of President, military attaché of the Embassy of Yemen in Washington.
11. Abdelilah Al Qhadi- a relative of the President, commander of Aljund military axis – Taiz .
12. Ali Saleh Al Qhadi- a relative of the President, general Manager of the Yemen Oil Investments Company.
13. Daifallah Shumailah- a relative of the President, an ambassador and an investor .
14. Muhammad bin Muhammad Ismail – a cousin of President, undersecretary of the Ministry of Commerce.
15. Noman Doaid – a president’s in law, governor of Sana’a.
16. Mohamed Doaid – a president’s in law, secretary of the President.
17. Yahya Doaid – a president’s in law, head of lands and real estate department.
18.Omar Al-Arhabi – a president’s in law, deputy general manager of oil company.
19. Khaled Al-Arhabi – a president’s in law, assistant secretary of presidetial authority.
20. Abdulkarim Al-Arhabi -a president’s in law, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning and International Cooperation.
21. Ahmed Abdullah Al-Hugri- a president’s in law, Governor of Ibb.
22. Abdul Wahab Abdullah Al-Hugri- a president’s in law, A permanent diplomatic in the Yemeni Embassy in Washington.
23. Abdul Malik Abdullah Al-Hugri – a president’s in law, a permanent diplomatic in Yemeni Embassy in Washington.
24. Khaled Abdel Rahman al-Akwa – a president’s in law, first undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
25. Fadel al-Akwa – a president’s in law, undersecretary of the Ministry of Insurance.
26. Abd al-Rahman al-Akwa – a president’s in law, a mayor.
27. Ali Al-Kahlani – a president’s in law, general manager of military economic establishment.
28. Ahmed Al-Kahlani – a president’s in law ,minister of State – a member of the Shura Council – a former Mayor
29. Mahdi Maqulah- a president’s relative, southern military section commander.
30. Saleh Aldhanin – a president’s relative, the deputy chief of general staff
31. Mohammed Abdullah Haidar – a president’s relative, the military commander of Ibb area.
32. Sheikh Hamoud – a president’s relative, president of the aviation college.
33. Hamid Ahmed Farag – a president’s relative, president of the general authority for civil aviation and meteorology
34.Abdul Khaliq Al-Qhadi- a president’s relative, chairman of the board of Yemen airways
