Abdul Qader Qahtan

Abdul Qader Qahtan
Minister of Interior
Assumed office
11 December 2011
President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi
Prime Minister Muhammad Salim Basindwah
Personal details
Born (1952-12-13) 13 December 1952
Taiz, Yemen
Political party Islah Party
Alma mater Ain Shams University
Military service
Rank Major General

Abdul Qader Qahtan (born 13 December 1952) is a Yemeni jurist, security officer and politician, who has been serving as interior minister since December 2011.

Early life and education

Qahtan was born in Taiz on 13 December 1952.[1] He graduated from Yemeni Police College in 1976.[1] Then he received a law degree in Sanaa in 1980.[1] He also obtained a master's degree in law from Ain Shams University in Egypt in 1983.[1] In addition, he holds a PhD in public law, which he received again from Ain Shams University in 1991.[1]

Career

Qahtan was a faculty member at Sanaa University from 1992 to 2011.[1] He is also a career security officer with the rank of major general.[2] He served as security manager of Taiz from 1992 to 1996.[1] He was also Interpol commander in Sanaa.[3] He later joined the Islah Party. He was appointed interior minister on 10 December 2011 to the cabinet led by prime minister Mohammad Salim Basindwah.[4] He is one of the opposition group members in the cabinet.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Biography of Ministers". National Information Center. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  2. ↑ "Interior Minister meets EU diplomat". Yemen News Agency. 18 October 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  3. ↑ "Tasks and hindrances to Yemeni reconciliation government". Yemen Fox. 17 December 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  4. ↑ "December 2011". Rulers. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  5. ↑ "Hundreds of police storms Yemen Interior Ministry". Yemen Observer. 7 October 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
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