Khaled Sheikh
Yemeni diplomat
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Dr. Khaled Rajeh Sheikh (Arabic: خالد راجح شيخ) was a Yemeni diplomat and politician. He was born in Yafa'a.[1] He attended high school in Zinjibar.[2] He has a doctorate and a master's degree in economic management from Charles University in the Czech Republic. He served as ambassador to Kuwait from 2007 until quitting over the 2011 Yemeni uprising.[3] He later resumed his position and served in it until 3 July 2012.[4] Prior to this role, he served as the minister of industry and trade in the Bajamal Cabinet 2003 to 2006. He died on 14 February 2024 in a hospital in Kuwait after his health deteriorated.[5][1]