Curriculum Vitae of H.E. Dr. Rashad Mohammed Al-Alimi

Personal Information

• Name: Dr. Rashad Mohammed Al-Alimi.
• Place of Birth: Taiz, Yemen.
• Date of Birth: January 15, 1954.
• Age: 68 years.
• Nationality: Yemeni.
• Native Language: Arabic.
• Religion: Islam.
• Academic Degree: Ph.D. in Sociology.
• Profession: Politician, academic, and senior officer in the Yemeni Ministry of Interior.
• Current Position: Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council.

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Military Sciences, Police College, State of Kuwait, 1975 (Excellent).
• Bachelor of Arts, Faculty of Arts, Sana’a University, 1977.
• Master’s Degree in Sociology, Ain Shams University, Egypt, 1984 (Excellent).
• Ph.D. in Sociology, Ain Shams University, Egypt, 1988 (Excellent with First-Class Honors).

Professional Experience

• Director General of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Interior, 1989.
• Chairman of the Immigration and Passports Authority, 1994.
• Director of Security, Taiz Governorate, 1996.
• Minister of Interior, 2001.
• Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, 2006–2008.
• Deputy Prime Minister for Defense and Security Affairs, May 2008.
• Deputy Prime Minister for Defense and Security Affairs and Minister of Local Administration, 2008–2011.
• Member of the General Committee of the General People’s Congress (GPC), 2011.
• Member of the National Dialogue Conference, 2013.
• Advisor to the President of the Republic, 2014–2022.
• President of the National Coalition of Political Parties and Components (2019).
• Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council, April 2022–Present.