Abdullah Ali Alewa
Yemeni politician and military officer (born 1947)
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Abdullah Ali Alewa (Arabic: عبدالله علي عليوه; born 1947) is a Yemeni politician and military officer.[1][2] He served previously as chief of staff of Yemen Armed Forces and minister of defense.[3] He quit his position as adviser of the Yemeni supreme leader of the army over the Yemeni revolution.[4]
PresidentAli Abdullah Saleh
Prime MinisterAbdul Qadir Bajamal
Preceded byMohammed Dhaifullah Mohammed
Succeeded byMohammed Nasser Ahmed
Abdullah Ali Alewa | |
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| Minister of Defense | |
| In office 4 April 2001 – 7 April 2007 | |
| President | Ali Abdullah Saleh |
| Prime Minister | Abdul Qadir Bajamal |
| Preceded by | Mohammed Dhaifullah Mohammed |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed Nasser Ahmed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1947 (age 78–79) Shabwah Governorate, Yemen |
Early life and education
He was born in 1947 in Haban, Shabwah governorate. He grew up and studied his basic and elementary education in Aden. He obtained a master's degree in Military Sciences from Air Academy in Kyiv in 1977.[2]
Career
- Com of the Air Force and Air Defense, South Yemen
- Chief of Staff of the Army, South Yemen[1]
- Deputy Minister of Defense, South Yemen[2]
- Com of Al-Jawf Axis, Governor of Al-Jawf Governorate, 1992[2]
- Com of Shabwa Axis, 1994[2]
- Chief of Staff of Yemen Armed Forces, 1994[1]
- Minister of Defense, 2001[1]
- Advisor to Supreme Com of the Yemeni Armed Forces, 2006[2]
