Sadiq bin Abdullah bin Hussein al-Ahmar | |
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 Al-Ahmar in 2011 | |
| Member of Yemeni Parliament | |
| In office 1993–2003 | |
| Chief of Hashid Tribe Confederation | |
| In office 28 January 2008 – 6 January 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Abdullah ibn Husayn al-Ahmar |
| Succeeded by | Himyar Abdullah al-Ahmar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 October 1956 Khamir District, Amran Governorate, North Yemen |
| Died | 6 January 2023 (aged 66) Amman, Jordan |
| Relations | Abdullah ibn Husayn al-Ahmar (father) Himyar Abdullah al-Ahmar (brother) Hamid al-Ahmar (brother) |
Sheikh Sadiq bin Abdullah bin Hussein bin Nasser al-Ahmar (Arabic: الشيخ صادق الأحمر; 6 October 1956 – 6 January 2023) was a Yemeni politician and leader of the Hashid tribal federation. He succeeded his father Abdullah ibn Husayn al-Ahmar in these positions after Abdullah's death in 2007. He is best known for his role in the 2011 Yemeni uprising, in which fighters under his command attacked and seized government facilities in the Battle of Sana'a.