Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar | |
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علي محسن صالح الأحمر | |
.jpg) Mohsen in 2018 | |
| 3rd Vice President of Yemen | |
| In office 4 April 2016 – 7 April 2022[1] | |
| President | Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi |
| Preceded by | Khaled Bahah |
| Succeeded by | Seven deputy chairmen of the Presidential Leadership Council, including Aidarus al-Zoubaidi and Tareq Saleh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ali Mohsen Saleh al-Ahmar June 20, 1945 Sanhan, Sana'a Governorate, North Yemen |
| Political party | General People's Congress |
| Relations | Ali Abdullah Saleh (Distant cousin)[2] |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen (1961–1962)  Yemen Arab Republic (1962–1990)  Yemen (1990–present) |
| Branch/service |  Yemen Army |
| Years of service | 1961–Present |
| Rank |  |
| Commands | North-Western Military District 2011–2012 1st Armoured Division 1987–2011[3] |
| Battles/wars | |
Ali Mohsen Saleh al-Ahmar (Arabic: علي محسن صالح الأحمر, romanized: ʻAlī Muḥsin Ṣāliḥ al-Aḥmar; born 20 June 1945), sometimes spelled Muhsin, is a Yemeni military officer and politician who served as the vice president of Yemen from 2016 to 2022, when he was dismissed by President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi, who transferred the powers of the president and vice president to the Presidential Leadership Council.[1] He is a lieutenant general in the Yemeni Army and was the commander of the northwestern military district and the 1st Armoured Division. He played a leading role in the creation of the General People's Congress.[4][5][6]
He was appointed as a Deputy Supreme Commander of Yemeni Armed Forces on February 22, 2016. After that President Hadi appointed him Vice President of Yemen on April 3, 2016.[7] This assignment created a large controversy between opponents and supporters, but most of them considered it a strong message from President Hadi and the Saudi-led Coalition for the intention of using the military to regain control of the capital. This was possible because of the flexible and strong relationship Mohsen had with figures from the tribes surrounding the capital, Sana'a, and some military commanders who will be loyal to the government because of this assignment.[4]
- ^ a b Ghobari, Mohamed (7 April 2022). "Yemen president sacks deputy, delegates presidential powers to council". Reuters. Aden. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
With this declaration a Presidential Leadership Council shall be established to complete the implementation of the tasks of the transitional period. I irreversibly delegate to the Presidential Leadership Council my full powers in accordance with the constitution and the Gulf Initiative and its executive mechanism.
- ^ Sarah Phillips (2008). Yemen's Democracy Experiment in Regional Perspective. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 52. ISBN 9780230616486.
- ^ Yemen Order of Battle | American Enterprise Institute Critical Threats Project
- ^ a b "Who is Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar, and why he was appointed Deputy Yemeni President". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 2017-10-19. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ Sarah Phillips (2008). Yemen's Democracy Experiment in Regional Perspective. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 137. ISBN 9780230616486.
- ^ "قرار جمهوري بإعفاء نائب رئيس الجمهورية علي محسن الأحمر من منصبه" [Republican decision to relieve Vice President Ali Muhsin al-Ahmar of his post]. SABA news. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Yemeni president sacks prime minister, appoints new senior team: State Media". Reuters. Retrieved 3 April 2016.