Abdul Qader Qahtan

Abdul Qader Qahtan (born 13 December 1952) is a Yemeni jurist, security officer and politician. He served as interior minister from December 2011 to March 2014.

Abdul Qader Qahtan
Interior Minister
In office
7 December 2011 – 7 March 2014
PresidentAbd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi
Prime MinisterMuhammad Salim Basindwah
Preceded byRashad al-Alimi
Succeeded byJalal al-Rawishan
Personal details
Born (1952-12-13) 13 December 1952
Taiz, Yemen
Political partyIslah Party
Alma materAin Shams University
Military service
RankMajor General

Early life and education

Qahtan was born in Taiz on 13 December 1952.[1] He graduated from Yemeni Police College in 1976.[1] Then he received a law degree in Sanaa in 1980.[1] He also obtained a master's degree in law from Ain Shams University in Egypt in 1983.[1] In addition, he holds a PhD in public law, which he received again from Ain Shams University in 1991.[1]

Career

Qahtan was a faculty member at Sanaa University from 1992 to 2011.[1] He is also a career security officer with the rank of major general.[2] He served as security manager of Taiz from 1992 to 1996.[1] He was also Interpol commander in Sanaa.[3] He later joined the Islah Party. He was appointed interior minister on 10 December 2011 to the cabinet led by prime minister Mohammad Salim Basindwah.[4] He is one of the opposition group members in the cabinet.[5]

References
  1. "Biography of Ministers". National Information Center. Archived from the original on 13 July 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  2. "Interior Minister meets EU diplomat". Yemen News Agency. 18 October 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  3. "Tasks and hindrances to Yemeni reconciliation government". Yemen Fox. 17 December 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  4. "December 2011". Rulers. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  5. "Hundreds of police storms Yemen Interior Ministry". Yemen Observer. 7 October 2012. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
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