Ibrahim Ali Ahmed Haidan (; born 1972) is a Yemeni military official who serves as current

Interior Minister An interior minister (sometimes called a minister of internal affairs or minister of home affairs) is a cabinet official position that is responsible for internal affairs, such as public security, civil registration and identification, emergency ...

of the internationally recognized Yemeni government. On 18 December 2020, former President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi appointed Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Haidan as the interior minister of the Cabinet of Yemen.

Early life and education

Ibrahim Haidan was born in 1972 in the city of

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, and received his primary and secondary education there. He entered the Naval College in

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Governorate and graduated with the rank of lieutenant. He hold many military positions since his graduation until he became senior teacher in the college. Haidan studied Command and Staff course in the Sultanate of Oman, and then moved to the United States of America to receive a qualification course. He obtained a higher fellowship certificate from the Supreme Military Academy in

Sana'a Sanaa ( ar, صَنْعَاء, ' , Yemeni Arabic: ; Old South Arabian: 𐩮𐩬𐩲𐩥 ''Ṣnʿw''), also spelled Sana'a or Sana, is the capital and largest city in Yemen and the centre of Sanaa Governorate. The city is not part of the Governo ...

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21st-century Yemeni military personnel 1972 births 21st-century Yemeni politicians Interior ministers of Yemen People from Aden Living people First Maeen Cabinet Second Maeen Cabinet {{Yemen-mil-bio-stub