Saleh Al-Muhaya
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Born1939 (83–84 years old)
Ar Rass, Al-Qassim Province, Saudi Arabia
Ar Rass, Al-Qassim Province, Saudi Arabia
Allegiance
Saudi Arabia
Service / branch
Saudi Arabian Army
Yearsof service1959–2011 (52 years)
Saleh Al-Muhaya صالح المحيا | |
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| Born | 1939 (83–84 years old) Ar Rass, Al-Qassim Province, Saudi Arabia |
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| Service | |
| Years of service | 1959–2011 (52 years) |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Commander of the General Staff Vice-Commander of the Saudi Armed Forces |
| Battles / wars | Gulf War Shia insurgency in Yemen |
General Saleh Al-Muhaya (Arabic: صالح المحيا), is the former Chief of the General Staff of the Saudi Arabian Army[1][2] and the Vice-Commander of the Saudi Armed Forces. Beside the Field Marshal-Prince Khalid bin Sultan, Al-Muhaya led the Saudi Arabian Army in the Gulf War with the Allied Forces. He later commanded Saudi Forces during the Shia insurgency in Yemen before retiring in 2011.[3]