Ministry of Defense (Yemen)
Government ministry of Yemen
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The Ministry of Defense (MoD; Arabic: وزارة الدفاع) is a government ministry of Yemen that is responsible for the Yemeni Armed Forces. The incumbent Minister of Defense is general Taher al-Aqili, who was appointed in February 2026.[1] The main headquarters of the Ministry is in Sana'a.
Emblem of the Armed Forces of Yemen | |
.jpg) Satellite imagery of the Ministry of Defense complex | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1990 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Yemen |
| Headquarters |
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Minister responsible | |
Agency executive | |
Authority
According to the constitution of Yemen, the President of Yemen serves as the commander-in-chief of Yemen Armed Forces and is responsible for appointing the defense minister. On 19 December 2012, President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi, issued a presidential decree to restructure the armed forces into five main branches: the air force and the air defense, the Navy and coastal defense, the land forces, the border guard, and the strategic reserve.[2] The decision included also the division of the military field across the country into seven military regions.
Military regions
- 1st Military Region in Seiyun, Hadhramaut.
- 2nd Military Region in Mukalla, Hadhramaut.
- 3rd Military Region in Marib governorate.
- 4th Military Region in Aden.
- 5th Military Region in Hajjah.
- 6th Military Region in Amran.
- 7th Military Region in Dhamar.
List of ministers of defense
| No | Name | Portrait | Took office | Left office | Political affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haitham Qasem Taher | 24 May 1990 | 30 May 1994 | Socialist | |
| 2 | Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi |  |
30 May 1990 | 3 October 1994 | GPC |
| 3 | Abdulmalik al-Sayani | 6 October 1994 | 15 May 1997 | GPC | |
| 4 | Mohammed Dhayfulla Mohammed | 15 May 1997 | 16 May 1998 | GPC | |
| 5 | Abdullah Ali Alewa | .jpg) |
4 April 2001 | 16 May 2003 | |
| 6 | Mohammed Nasser Ahmed | _(cropped).jpg) |
11 February 2006 | 1 November 2014 | GPC |
| 7 | Mahmoud al-Subaihi[3] | .jpg) |
8 November 2014 | 6 November 2018 | |
| 8 | Mohammed Ali al-Maqdashi[4] | .png) |
7 November 2018 | 28 July 2022 | |
| 9 | Mohsen al-Daeri[5] | .jpg) |
28 July 2022 | 8 January 2026 | |
| 10 | Taher al-Aqili | 6 February 2026 | Incumbent |
