Abdulwahab al-Rawhani

Abdulwahab M. Al-Rawhani (Arabic: عبد الوهاب الروحاني) is a Yemeni politician. He quit his position as Minister of Culture over the 2011 Yemeni uprising.[1][2] He was born in 1958 in Rawhan village, Yemen Republic.

Political career

Education

Journalism career

  • 2014–2015: Political writer for Asharq Al-Awsat (widest spread newspaper in the middle-east, UK).
  • 1991–1997: Founder and chief-editor of the "22nd of May" newspaper.
  • 1990–1991: Founder and chief editor of "Al-Wahda newspaper". This is one of the state own newspapers.
  • 1987–1990: Political editor of the main state newspaper "Al-Thawra newspaper" in Yemen.
  • 1986–1991: News and political correspondents for some international news journals and papers namely: "Alyoum Alsabea" Paris-France, "Alkhaleej" Alsharjah -UAE.
  • 2008 – 2012: Professor of journalism studies at the University of Sana’a ( main state University), Sana’a, Yemen, where he tough the following subjects:

Awards

  • Presidential certificate of appreciation, awarded by the president of Yemen for his pioneering work on journalism, Sana’a, Yemen, 2010.
  • First class Gorchkov award, awarded by the Russian national awards committee, for his contribution on affirming relations between the republic of Yemen and Russia, Moscow, Russia, 2007.

Publications

  • Yemen: a special case of unity and ruling method, Madbouly books, Cairo, Egypt, 2008.
  • Street talks in Yemen: Selected articles from the 80's and 90's, Ministry of culture, Sana’a, Yemen, 2010.
  • National dialogue: Towards a Yemeni modern civil state, Ministry of culture, Sana’a, Yemen, 2012.

References

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