Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed (

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: مَعِيِن عبد الملك سَعِيِد الصَّبْرِي; born 1976) is a

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i politician who has been the prime minister of Yemen since 15 October 2018. He previously served as the minister of public works in Bin Dagher's cabinet.

Education

Saeed has a PhD in architecture and design theories.

Career

Saeed was an architect and a technocratic figure, who worked in an advisory group in

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in the field of planning and construction. He also worked as assistant professor in the Engineering Faculty at

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. Saeed participated with the governmental delegation in consultation rounds with

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militias in the first

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conference and in the Swiss city of

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and in

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Prime Minister of Yemen

On October 18, 2018, Yemen's President

Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi ( ar, عبدربه منصور هادي, translit=ʿAbd Rabbih Manṣūr Hādī Yemeni pronunciation: ; born 1 September 1945) is a Yemeni politician and former field marshal of the Yemeni Armed Forces who served as the pres ...

sacked

Ahmed Obeid bin Daghr Ahmed Obaid Bin Dagher ( ar, أحمد عبيد بن دغر; born 2 December 1952) is a Yemeni politician and former Prime Minister of Yemen from 4 April 2016 to 15 October 2018 as part of the internationally recognized Aden. On 22 September 2016 ...

, blaming him for the economic crisis rocking Yemen. Saeed was appointed in his place, making him the youngest prime minister in Yemen's history. On 7 April 2022, President Hadi handed power to a Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) chaired by Rashad al-Alimi The PLC has continued Saeed's appointment as Prime Minister.

2020 airport attack

On December 30, 2020, a plane carrying Saeed and other members of the newly Yemeni formed government, landed at the

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from

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. During the plane's landing, bombs exploded at the airport and gunmen then opened fire. At least 25 people were killed and more than 110 others were wounded. Saeed was taken to safety.

References

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