Mohsen Mohammed Hussein Al-Daeri (; born 1965) is a

Yemen Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen, is a country in West Asia. Located in South Arabia, southern Arabia, it borders Saudi Arabia to Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, the north, Oman to Oman–Yemen border, the northeast, the south-eastern part ...

i military officer and the minister of defense; he was appointed to this position on 28 July 2022 and promoted to the rank of

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. He previously served as deputy head of the Yemeni military joint operations.

Early life and education

Mohsen Al-Daeri was born in 1965 in Al-Shoayb, a village in Jahaf District in

Dhale Governorate Dhale ( ') is one of the Yemeni governorates that was created after the unification of Yemen. The population of the province accounts for 2% of the total population of the republic.Central Statistical Organisation of Yemen.Statistic Yearbook 2013 ...

. He received his basic and primary education in Al-Dhale governorate. He pursued his high education in

Lahj Lahij or Lahej (), formerly called Al-Hawtah, is a city and an area located between Ta'izz and Aden in Yemen. From the 18th to the 20th century, its rulers were of the Abdali branch of the Al-Sallami tribe who trace their lineage to one of the 1 ...

governorate. He entered the Military College in

Aden Aden () is a port city located in Yemen in the southern part of the Arabian peninsula, on the north coast of the Gulf of Aden, positioned near the eastern approach to the Red Sea. It is situated approximately 170 km (110 mi) east of ...

in 1983 and graduated with the rank of lieutenant in 1985. He got a diploma in Social Sciences,

University of Aden The University of Aden is the first Yemeni university, founded alongside Sana'a University in 1970. The university is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the metropolis of Aden (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inh ...

in 1988.

Military education

* Master in Military Sciences, The Command and Staff College, Sana'a, 2000 * War College Graduate Fellowship, 2008 * Brigade Commanders Course, Thulaya Military Institute, Aden,1996 * Battalions Commanders Course, Thulaya Military Institute, Aden,1993 * Bachelor in Military Sciences, Military College, Aden,1985

Main commands

* Yemeni Defense Minister, 2022-present * Chief of the Staff of the Yemeni Armed Forces' Joint Operations, 2019 * Commander of the 14th Armored Brigade, Marib, 2012–2019 * Commanders of the 122nd Infantry Brigade, Saada, 2010–2012 * Chief of Staff of the 135th Infantry Brigade, the Northwest Military Region, 2010 * Chief of Operations of the Air Defense Brigade, the Northwest Military Region, 2003–2010

References

Yemeni generals Yemeni military personnel of the Yemeni civil war (2014–present) Living people Defence ministers of Yemen Ministry of Defense (Yemen) People from Dhale Governorate 1965 births Second Maeen Cabinet University of Aden alumni {{Yemen-politician-stub