Abd al-Rab Mansur al-Hadi
Encyclopedia
Major General
Abd Rabbuh Mansur al-Hadi is a Yemen
i politician who has been the Vice President of Yemen
since 3 October 1994. Between 4 June and 23 September 2011 he was the acting president of Yemen, when Ali Abdullah Saleh
left for medical treatment in Saudi Arabia, after being wounded in an attack on the presidential palace during the 2011 Yemeni uprising
. Then, on 23 November, al-Hadi became acting president again, after Saleh gave up power "in return for immunity from prosecution." Al-Hadi was "expected to form a national unity government and also call for early presidential elections within 90 days" while Saleh continued to serve as president in name only.
He joined the Army of South Yemen in 1970 and became a Major General in early 1990.
. Al-Hadi was appointed by President
Ali Abdullah Saleh
as Vice President on 3 October 1994. Before his appointment as Vice President, he was briefly the Minister of Defense.
Major General
Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
Abd Rabbuh Mansur al-Hadi is a Yemen
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
i politician who has been the Vice President of Yemen
President of Yemen
The President of the Republic of Yemen is the head of state of Yemen.Under the Constitution of Yemen, the president is also the supreme commander of the armed forces and head of the executive branch of the Yemeni government....
since 3 October 1994. Between 4 June and 23 September 2011 he was the acting president of Yemen, when Ali Abdullah Saleh
Ali Abdullah Saleh
Field Marshal Ali Abdullah Saleh is the first President of the Republic of Yemen. Saleh previously served as President of the Yemen Arab Republic from 1978 until 1990, at which time he assumed the office of chairman of the Presidential Council of a post-unification Yemen. He is the...
left for medical treatment in Saudi Arabia, after being wounded in an attack on the presidential palace during the 2011 Yemeni uprising
2011 Yemeni uprising
The 2011 Yemen Uprising followed the initial stages of the Tunisian Revolution and occurred simultaneously with the Egyptian Revolution and other mass protests in the Middle East in early 2011. In its early phase, protests in Yemen were initially against unemployment, economic conditions and...
. Then, on 23 November, al-Hadi became acting president again, after Saleh gave up power "in return for immunity from prosecution." Al-Hadi was "expected to form a national unity government and also call for early presidential elections within 90 days" while Saleh continued to serve as president in name only.
Early life
He was born in 1945 in Abyan. His name can also be spelled Abd Rabu Mansur Hadi, Abdo Rabo Mansour Hadi, Abdulrab Mansur al-Hadi, Abd al-Rab Mansur al-Hadi, Abd Rabbah Mansour Hadi or Abdurabu Mansour Hadi, among other variations.He joined the Army of South Yemen in 1970 and became a Major General in early 1990.
Political career
He became Vice President of Yemen after Ali Salim al-Beidh resigned and lost the civil war1994 civil war in Yemen
The May–July 1994 civil war in Yemen was waged between the armed forces of the former Northern and Southern Yemeni states and their supporters...
. Al-Hadi was appointed by President
President of Yemen
The President of the Republic of Yemen is the head of state of Yemen.Under the Constitution of Yemen, the president is also the supreme commander of the armed forces and head of the executive branch of the Yemeni government....
Ali Abdullah Saleh
Ali Abdullah Saleh
Field Marshal Ali Abdullah Saleh is the first President of the Republic of Yemen. Saleh previously served as President of the Yemen Arab Republic from 1978 until 1990, at which time he assumed the office of chairman of the Presidential Council of a post-unification Yemen. He is the...
as Vice President on 3 October 1994. Before his appointment as Vice President, he was briefly the Minister of Defense.