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Rashad al-Alimi

b. 1954 · 20th century

Rashad al-Alimi is a Yemeni politician who has chaired the Presidential Leadership Council, the head of Yemen's internationally recognised government, since April 2022, when President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi transferred his powers to the council. A former interior minister and deputy prime minister under Ali Abdullah Saleh, he leads the anti-Houthi camp backed by Saudi Arabia.

Rashad al-Alimi
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Rashad al-Alimi. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/rashad-al-alimi
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