Mohamed al-Atifi
{{Short description|Yemeni Minister of Defence}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Mohammed al-Atifi
| image = Muhammad Al Atifi.png
| caption =
| office = Minister of Defense of Yemen
| term_start = 28 November 2016
Disputed by Mohsen Mohammed Al-Daeri
(Presidential Leadership Council)
| term_end =
| president = Mahdi al-Mashat
| primeminister = Abdel-Aziz bin Habtour
| predecessor = Hussein Khairan
| party =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1969}}
| birth_place = Al-Ahnum, North Yemen
(present-day Yemen)
| religion =
| nationality = Yemeni
| allegiance = {{flag|North Yemen}}
(1986–1990)
{{flag|Yemen}}
(1990–2015)
{{flag|Houthis}} (2015–present)
| branch = {{armed forces|Yemen}}
| rank = 30px Major general
| serviceyears = 1986–present
| commands = {{flagicon image|Yemeni Republican Guard Flag.svg}} Republican Guard
| battles = {{tree list}}
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Mohammed Nasser al-Atifi ({{Langx|ar|محمد ناصر العاطفي|Muḥammad Nāṣir al-ʻĀṭifī}}; born 1969) is a Yemeni military officer who serves as the Defence Minister of the Houthi-led government in Yemen, a position he has held since 28 November 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.sabanews.net/en/news448091.htm |title=Saba Net - Yemen news agency |publisher=Sabanews.net |date= |accessdate=2017-06-07}}
Early life and education
Mohammed al-Atifi was born in 1969 in Al-Ahnum, then in North Yemen. He received his basic and primary education in Hajja Governorate, and pursued his higher education in Amran Governorate. He entered the Military College in Aden in 1986 and graduated with the rank of lieutenant in 1988 in the South Yemeni Army.
Military education
- War College Graduate Fellowship, 2010
- Master in Military Sciences, The Command and Staff College, Sana'a, 2004{{Cite web |last=متابعات |date=28 July 2022 |title=من هو "محسن الداعري" وزير الدفاع اليمني الجديد؟ (سيرة ذاتية) |url=https://almawqeapost.net/news/75510 |access-date=2 August 2022 |website=Almawqa post |language=ar |trans-title=Who is Mohsen Al-Daari, the new Yemeni Defense Minister? (biography) }}
- Brigade Commanders Course, Thulaya Military Institute, Aden, 2000
- Battalions Commanders Course, Thulaya Military Institute, Aden,1996
- Bachelor in Military Sciences, Military College, Aden,1990
Main commands
- Yemeni Defense Minister, 2016–present{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/toi-original/houthi-attacks-ending-us-led-dominance-yemen-minister-general-mohammed-al-atifi/videoshow/108028060.cms | title=Houthi attacks ending US-led dominance: Yemen minister General Mohammed al-Atifi | website=The Times of India }}
- Chief of the Staff of the Yemeni Armed Forces, 2013
- Commander of the 14th Armored Brigade, Marib, 2008–2013
- Commanders of the 122nd Infantry Brigade, Saada, 2006–2008
- Chief of Staff of the 135th Infantry Brigade, the Northwest Military Region, 2004
- Chief of Operations of the Air Defense Brigade, the Northwest Military Region, 2003–2004
References
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