Mohammed al-Atifi | |
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Minister of Defense of Yemen | |
Assumed office 28 November 2016 Disputed by Mohsen Mohammed Al-Daeri (Presidential Leadership Council) | |
President | Mahdi al-Mashat |
Prime Minister | Abdel-Aziz bin Habtour |
Preceded by | Hussein Khairan |
Personal details | |
Born | 1969 (age 53–54) Al-Ahnum, South Yemen (present-day Yemen) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | South Yemen (1986–1990) Yemen (1990–2015) Houthi movement (2015–present) |
Branch/service | Yemeni Army |
Years of service | 1986–present |
Rank | Major general |
Commands | Republican Guard |
Battles/wars | |
Mohammed Nasser al-Atifi (Arabic: محمد ناصر العاطفي, romanized: Muḥammad Nāṣir al-ʻĀṭifī) is a Yemeni military officer who serves as the Defence Minister of the Houthi-led government in Yemen, a position he has served since 28 November 2016.[1]