Mahmoud al-Subaihi

Mahmoud al-Subaihi
Minister of Defence of Yemen
In office
9 November 2014 – 25 March 2015 (de facto)/7 November 2018 (de jure)
PresidentAbdrabbuh Mansur Hadi
Prime MinisterKhaled Bahah
Ahmed Obeid bin Daghr
Preceded byMohammed Nasser Ahmed
Succeeded byMohammed Ali Al-Maqdashi
Personal details
Born1948 (age 75–76)
Huwaireb, Al Madaribah Wa Al Arah District, Lahij Governorate, Aden Protectorate
Military service
Allegiance Yemen
Branch/service Yemen Army
Years of service1976–2018
Rank Major general
Battles/warsYemeni Civil War (1994)
Yemeni Civil War (2014–present)

Major general Mahmoud al-Subaihi (Arabic: محمود الصبيحي) is a Yemeni military officer. He served in the cabinet of President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi as defence minister. In the Yemen Army, he holds the rank of major general.[1] He was appointed to head the Ministry of Defence by Prime Minister Khaled Bahah in November 2014.[2]

  1. ^ "Soldiers loyal to Yemen's former president storm Aden airport". The Guardian. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  2. ^ Madabish, Arafat (9 March 2015). "Yemen defense minister escapes Sana'a to Aden after being held by Houthis". Asharq al-Awsat. Retrieved 31 March 2015.

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