Saleh Ali al-Sammad

Saleh Ali al-Sammad is a Yemeni political figure from the Houthi movement. As of February 2015, after the Houthi takeover of the government, he was described as "the senior Houthi leader in Sana'a".[1] He previously served as a political adviser to President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, appointed in September 2014.[2]

Al-Sammad struck a conciliatory posture during and after the 2014–15 coup. In November 2014, after the Houthis withdrew from Yemen's "unity government", he expressed support for most of Hadi's cabinet choices, including Prime Minister Khaled Bahah.[2] In February 2015, he said the Houthis hoped for normal relations with the United States and other countries and suggested that the group was interested in sharing power with other political factions, potentially including members of the deposed House of Representatives in a new, 551-member parliament.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "U.S. Embassy Shuts in Yemen, Even as Militant Leader Reaches Out". The New York Times. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Yemen's Houthi group endorse new government: presidential aide". Reuters. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
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