Nayef al-Bakri ( ar, نايف صالح البكري; born 29 May 1975) is a Yemeni politician who serves as

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in the cabinet of Prime Minister

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. He was appointed in mid-September 2015, succeeding Rafat Al Akhali. Bakri served briefly as Governor of Aden in 2015. He previously acted as deputy to Governor

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. After bin Habtour fled

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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. 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

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, members of the Southern Movement protested in Aden, calling for his return. Bakri's eventual replacement as governor, Major General

Jaafar Mohammed Saad Major General Jaafar Mohammed Saad ( ar, جعفر محمد سعد; born 1950 – died 6 December 2015) was a Yemeni politician and soldier. Saad was a soldier for South Yemen before unification with North Yemen in 1990. Local officials said he ...

, was assassinated in December 2015. He was a former member of Al-Islah, until he resigned in April 2015.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bakri, Nayef Governors of Aden 1975 births Living people Youth and Sports ministers of Yemen People from Lahj Governorate Bin Dagher Cabinet Bahah Cabinet First Maeen Cabinet Second Maeen Cabinet