Abdel-Aziz bin Habtour
Abdel-Aziz bin Habtour | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Aden Governorate | |
| In office 25 December 2014 – 20 July 2015 | |
| President | Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi |
| Succeeded by | Nayef al-Bakri |
| Vice Minister of the Yemeni Ministry of Education | |
| In office April 2001 – June 2008 | |
| President | Ali Abdullah Saleh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 8, 1955 Ghareer, Shabwah Governorate, Aden Protectorate (now Yemen) |
| Nationality |  Republic of Yemen |
| Political party | General People's Congress |
| Children | Rami, Rana, Ro'aa, Randa, Ru'waida[1] |
| Alma mater | Leipzig University (Ph.D, 1992) Berlin School of Economics and Law (M.Ec., 1988) University of Aden (B.Ec., 1981) |
| Occupation | politician, professor, university administrator |
Abdel-Aziz bin Habtour (born 8 August 1955) is a Yemeni politician who served as Governor of Aden during the Houthi takeover in Yemen. He is a member of the General People's Congress, sitting on its permanent committee since 1995.[1] An ally of President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, he condemned the 2014–15 Yemeni coup d'état[2] and received the deposed leader after his flight from the Houthi-controlled capital of Sana'a on 21 February 2015.[3] He is also a vocal opponent of the separatist movement in former South Yemen, saying the movement is too fractured and small to achieve its goals.[4][5]
Bin Habtour has also served as vice minister of education and rector of the University of Aden.[1]
Professional career
The University of Aden employed bin Habtour as a prorector from 1994 to 2001. In 2001, President Ali Abdullah Saleh named bin Habtour to serve as Vice Minister of Education, an office he held until 2008.[1] Afterward, he became president and rector of the University of Aden.[6]
President Hadi appointed bin Habtour to the governorship by decree on 22 December 2014.[7] He was sworn three days later.[8][9] As Aden's new governor, he confronted the unrest created by the Houthi takeover in 2015, including a pro-separatist uprising in Aden seaport.[5] He also met with Hadi after he fled to Aden from the capital of Sana'a.[3]
At some point during the months-long battle for Aden in 2015, bin Habtour fled the city. In July, the Yemeni government-in-exile in Saudi Arabia announced the appointment of his former deputy, Nayef al-Bakri, as governor.[10]
Personal life
Bin Habtour was born in 1955 in the Shabwah Governorate, part of what was then the British Aden Protectorate. He earned a bachelor's degree in economics and administration from the University of Aden in 1981, a master's degree in economics from the Berlin School of Economics and Law in 1988, and a doctorate from Leipzig University in 1992. He is married with five children.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). University of Aden. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ "Southern Yemen moves towards secession as Houthis call for reconciliation". Asharq al-Awsat. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Yemen leader meets governors after fleeing capital". Daily Mail. 22 February 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ Al-Arashi, Fakhri (15 February 2015). "Aden's Governor Says Secession Impossible". National Yemen. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ a b Mukhashaf, Mohammed (16 February 2015). "Forces loyal to president seize parts of Yemen's economic hub". Reuters. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "To be affected by the world crisis, determined by relation to Washington: Mahatir". Almotamar.net. 24 December 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ "Republican Decree Appoints Seven Governors". Yemen Observer. 25 December 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ "Newly-appointed governors sworn in". Saba News Agency. 26 December 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ "Newly-appointed governors sworn in before President Hadi". President of the Republic of Yemen. 25 December 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
- ^ "Yemen death toll from rebel shelling doubles to nearly 100, aid group says". CTV News. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.