Rashad al-Alimi

Rashad Mohammed al-Alimi is a Yemeni politician, academic and former senior interior-ministry officer. Born in Taiz on 15 January 1954, he holds a doctorate in sociology from Ain Shams University in Egypt. His security career included directing security in Taiz and leading Yemen's immigration and passports authority.

Al-Alimi became interior minister in 2001, then served as deputy prime minister and interior minister from 2006 to 2008. He remained deputy prime minister with responsibility for defence and security affairs, later adding local administration. After serving as a presidential adviser, he became chairman of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council in April 2022. The council heads the internationally recognised government and brings together several anti-Houthi factions.