Riad Yassin Abdallah (, a.k.a. Riyadh Yassin Abdullah; born 20 June 1955 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 ...
) is a
Yemeni
Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen, is a country in West Asia. Located in southern Arabia, it borders Saudi Arabia to the north, Oman to the northeast, the south-eastern part of the Arabian Sea to the east, the Gulf of Aden to the south ...
politician and diplomat. He is the current Yemeni ambassador to France since 2016. Previously, he served as the Foreign Minister of
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 ...
between March and December 2015.
Yemen FM urges swift end to air strikes on Houthis
''BBC'', 27 March 2015 Abdulmalik Al-Mekhlafi
Abdulmalik Abduljalil Al-Mekhlafi (; born 19 August 1959) is a former advisor to the president of the Republic of Yemen. He formerly served as deputy prime minister and foreign minister.
Early life
He was born in the village of ''Husˤin'' in t ...
succeeds him.
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Living people
1955 births
Alumni of Kingston University
Place of birth missing (living people)
Yemeni Sunni Muslims
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Foreign ministers of Yemen
Health ministers of Yemen
Ambassadors of Yemen to France
21st-century Yemeni politicians