Nayef al-Bakri

Nayef al-Bakri (Arabic: نايف صالح البكري; born 29 May 1975) is a Yemeni politician who serves as minister of youth and sports in the cabinet of Prime Minister Khaled Bahah. He was appointed in mid-September 2015, succeeding Rafat Al Akhali.[2]

Nayef al-Bakri
Minister of Youth and Sports
Assumed office
15 September 2015
PresidentAbdrabbuh Mansur Hadi
Prime MinisterAhmed Obeid bin Daghr
Preceded byRafat Al-Akhali[1]
Governor of Aden Governorate
In office
20 July 2015 – 9 October 2015
PresidentAbdrabbuh Mansur Hadi
Preceded byAbdel-Aziz bin Habtour
Succeeded byJaafar Mohammed Saad
Deputy Governor of Aden Governorate
In office
31 October 2013 – 20 July 2015
PresidentAbdrabbuh Mansur Hadi
Preceded bySultan Al-Shaibi
Succeeded byAli al-Ghoraib
Personal details
Born
Nayef Saleh al-Bakri

(1975-05-29) 29 May 1975
Lahij Governorate, Yemen
Political partyAl-Islah (24 July 2004 - 30 June 2015)
Independent (2015 - present)
Military service
Branch/servicePopular Resistance Militia
RankGeneral

Bakri served briefly as Governor of Aden in 2015. He previously acted as deputy to Governor Abdel-Aziz bin Habtour. After bin Habtour fled Aden amid intense fighting between pro-Houthi fighters and government loyalists, Bakri became the head of the local Resistance Council. He was appointed governor in July.[3] During his brief tenure as governor, Bakri was considered controversial, but he was very popular with anti-Houthi fighters who defended the city during its months-long assault. After he was tapped to join the Bahah cabinet, members of the Southern Movement protested in Aden, calling for his return.[2][4]

Bakri's eventual replacement as governor, Major General Jaafar Mohammed Saad, was assassinated in December 2015.[5][6]

He was a former member of Al-Islah,[7] until he resigned in April 2015.[8]

References
  1. Yemen Press
  2. Al Qalisi, Mohammed (15 September 2015). "Hadi appoints several new ministers to his cabinet". The National. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  3. "Yemen death toll from rebel shelling doubles to nearly 100, aid group says". CTV News. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  4. Khashoggi, Jamal (22 September 2015). "Bahah and Bakri: The promising future of Yemen". Al Alabiya. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  5. Al Batati, Saeed (16 November 2015). "Yemen authorities tell Aden: Put down your guns". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  6. "Governor of Yemen city of Aden killed in attack". BBC News. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  7. "UAE accuses Muslim Brotherhood in Yemen of seizing resistance weapons". 6 April 2016.
  8. "عدن اوبزيرفر".
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