Mahdi al-Mashat
Mahdi al-Mashat | |
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| President of Yemen* | |
| In office 15 August 2016 – 19 April 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Abdel-Aziz bin Habtour |
| Deputy | Qassem Labozah |
| Preceded by | Saleh Ali al-Sammad |
| President of the Supreme Political Council of Yemen* | |
| Assumed office 25 April 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Abdel-Aziz bin Habtour |
| Deputy | Qassem Labozah |
| Preceded by | Saleh Ali al-Sammad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1979 (age 40-41) Saada Governorate, Yemen |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Houthis |
| Rank | File:Yemen Field Marshal Rotated.svg Field Marshal |
| Battles/wars | Houthi insurgency in Yemen Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) |
| *Mashat's term has been disputed by Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi. | |
Mahdi al-Mashat (Arabic: مهدي المشاط) is a Yemeni political figure from the Houthi movement. After the death of Saleh Ali al-Sammad on 19 April 2018, he became president of the Supreme Political Council.[2] He was formerly the representative of Abdul-Malik Badreddin al-Houthi, the leader of the movement[3] and director of his office.[2]
References
- ^ "Parliament elevates president al-Mashat to field marshal rank".
- ^ a b "Key Houthi official killed in Yemen". BBC. 2018-04-23. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
- ^ "Top Houthi political leader killed in Saudi coalition air strike". Middle East Eye. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
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