| Abdullah Ali Alewa | |
|---|---|
| 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 77–78) Shabwah Governorate, Yemen |
Abdullah Ali Alewa (Arabic: عبدالله علي عليوه; born 1947– ) is a Yemeni politician and military officer. He served previously as chief of staff of Yemen Armed Forces and Minister of Defense.
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.
Career
- Com of the Air Force and Air Defense, South Yemen
- Chief of Staff of the Army, South Yemen
- Deputy Minister of Defense, South Yemen
- Com of Al-Jawf Axis, Governor of Al-Jawf Governorate, 1992
- Com of Shabwa Axis, 1994
- Chief of Staff of Yemen Armed Forces, 1994
- Minister of Defense, 2001
- Advisor to Supreme Com of the Yemeni Armed Forces, 2006
References
- ^ "Who's who in Yemen (A-K)". 1 October 2015. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ "Abdullah Ali Alewa". موسوعة الإعلام (in Arabic). 27 March 2016. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- "Current government of Yemen". Al-Bab. Archived from the original on 7 December 2006.
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