Ahmed al-Rahawi
Ahmed al-Rahawi | |
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أحمد الرهوي | |
| Prime Minister of Yemen (Supreme Political Council) | |
| In office 10 August 2024 – 28 August 2025 | |
| President | Mahdi al-Mashat |
| Deputy | Muhammad Ahmed Miftah |
| Preceded by | Abdel-Aziz bin Habtour |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad Ahmed Miftah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abyan Governorate, Yemen |
| Died | 28 August 2025 Sanaa, Yemen |
| Manner of death | Assassination by airstrike |
| Political party | General People's Congress (Pro-Houthi faction) |
| Parent | Ghaleb Nasser al-Rahawi (father) |
Ahmed Ghaleb Nasser al-Rahawi al-Yafei (Arabic: أحمد غالب ناصر الرَهَوِي اليافِعي; died 28 August 2025) was a Yemeni politician who served as the prime minister of the Houthi-led government from 10 August 2024 until his death in an Israeli airstrike on 28 August 2025.[1] He was a member of the General People's Congress party and previously served on the Supreme Political Council.
Life
Al-Rahawi was from Khanfar, Abyan Governorate, Yemen, and was a member of the Al-Rahawi tribe. His father, Ghaleb Nasser al-Rahawi, was a political figure who was assassinated in the 1970s.
Career
Al-Rahawi served in several high-level local positions from 2000 to 2015 including director general and chairman of the Local Council of Khanfar District, deputy governor of Al Mahwit Governorate and Deputy Governor of Abyan Governorate.[2]
Al-Rahawi was the subject of several assassination attempts, with several family members being injured, and in 2015, Al-Qaeda blew up his only house, in Ba Tays.[3] Afterwards, he moved to the capital of Yemen, Sanaa.[2] He later became the governor of Abyan Governorate and in 2019, he was appointed to the Houthi-led Supreme Political Council, which is the executive body for the Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen.[2]
Al-Rahawi was a member of the General People's Congress party and was a member of the party's Central Committee.[4] On 10 August 2024, al-Rahawi was named the prime minister of Yemen by the Supreme Political Council, succeeding Abdel-Aziz bin Habtour. He became the prime minister as the government was reorganized into what was called the "Government of Change and Construction," announced shortly after his appointment.[5]
Assassination
On 28 August 2025, Al-Rahawi and several companions were killed in an Israeli airstrike on an apartment building in Sanaa, Yemen.[6] His death was confirmed on 30 August by the Houthis.[1]
The New York Times reported that his death would not have a major impact on the Houthis, as his role was "largely symbolic".[7] Al-Rahawi was not seen as a part of the group's inner leadership circle. His position was transferred to his deputy, Muhammad Ahmed Miftah, on 30 August.[8]
References
Notes
- ^ Tenure as Prime Minister of Yemen disputed by Salem Saleh bin Braik (2024–2025) and Salem Saleh bin Braik (May–Aug 2025)
References
- ^ a b Kourdi, Eyad (30 August 2025). "Yemen's Houthis say prime minister of rebel-controlled government killed in Israeli airstrike". CNN. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ a b c "من هو أحمد الرهوي الذي تم اختياره رئيسا لحكومة التغيير في صنعاء؟" [Who is Ahmed Al-Rahawi, who was chosen as head of the government of change in Sana'a?]. Yemnews.net (in Arabic). 10 August 2024.
- ^ Hashem Al-Dharhi, Abdullah Ali (10 August 2024). "أحمد غالب الرهوي اليافعي في سطور" [Ahmed Ghaleb Al-Rahawi Al-Yafei in a few lines]. Shabwah Portal (in Arabic).
- ^ "قراءة في تشكيلة حكومة الحوثيين الجديدة باليمن" [Reading into the formation of the new Houthi government in Yemen] (in Arabic). Al Jazeera Arabic. 13 August 2024.
- ^ "رئيس المجلس السياسي الأعلى يصدر قرارا بتكليف أحمد الرهوي بتشكيل حكومة التغيير والبناء" [The President of the Supreme Political Council issues a decision to assign Ahmed Al-Rahwi to form the government of change and construction] (in Arabic). Saba News Agency. 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Houthi prime minister said killed in Israeli strike on Sanaa apartment yesterday". The Times of Israel. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ^ "Houthis Say Prime Minister Was Killed in Israeli Attack". The New York Times. 30 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Prime minister of Yemen's Houthi government killed in Israeli strike". Reuters. 30 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
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