Mahmoud al-Subaihi | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Defence of Yemen | |
| In office 9 November 2014 – 25 March 2015 (de facto)/7 November 2018 (de jure) | |
| President | Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi |
| Prime Minister | Khaled Bahah Ahmed Obeid bin Daghr |
| Preceded by | Mohammed Nasser Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed Ali Al-Maqdashi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1948 (age 75–76) Huwaireb, Al Madaribah Wa Al Arah District, Lahij Governorate, Aden Protectorate |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Yemen |
| Branch/service |  Yemen Army |
| Years of service | 1976–2018 |
| Rank |  Major general |
| Battles/wars | Yemeni 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]
- ^ "Soldiers loyal to Yemen's former president storm Aden airport". The Guardian. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ 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.