Mohammed Nasser al-Atifi (Arabic: محمد ناصر العاطفي, romanizedMuḥammad Nāṣir al-ʻĀṭifī) is a Yemeni military officer who serves as the Defence Minister of the Houthi-led government in Yemen, a position he has served since 28 November 2016.[1]

Mohammed al-Atifi
Minister of Defense of Yemen
Assumed office
28 November 2016
Disputed by Mohsen Mohammed Al-Daeri
(Presidential Leadership Council)
PresidentMahdi al-Mashat
Prime MinisterAbdel-Aziz bin Habtour
Preceded byHussein Khairan
Personal details
Born1969 (age 53–54)
Al-Ahnum, South Yemen
(present-day Yemen)
Military service
Allegiance South Yemen
(1986–1990)
 Yemen
(1990–2015)
Houthi movement (2015–present)
Branch/service Yemeni Army
Years of service1986–present
Rank Major general
Commands Republican Guard
Battles/wars

Early life and education

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Mohammed al-Atifi was born in 1969 in Al-Ahnum, then in South 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

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  • War College Graduate Fellowship, 2010[2]
  • Master in Military Sciences, The Command and Staff College, Sana'a, 2004[2]
  • Brigade Commanders Course, Thulaya Military Institute, Aden, 2000[2]
  • Battalions Commanders Course, Thulaya Military Institute, Aden,1996[2]
  • Bachelor in Military Sciences, Military College, Aden,1990[2]

Main commands

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  • Yemeni Defense Minister, 2016-present[3]
  • 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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  1. ^ "Saba Net - Yemen news agency". Sabanews.net. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
  2. ^ a b c d e متابعات (28 July 2022). "من هو "محسن الداعري" وزير الدفاع اليمني الجديد؟ (سيرة ذاتية)" [Who is Mohsen Al-Daari, the new Yemeni Defense Minister? (biography)]. Almawqa post (in Arabic). Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Houthi attacks ending US-led dominance: Yemen minister General Mohammed al-Atifi". The Times of India.