Hisham Sharaf
| Hisham Sharaf Abdullah | |
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Minister of Foreign Affairs of Yemen Disputed |
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Assumed office 28 November 2016* |
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| President | Saleh Ali al-Sammad |
| Prime Minister | Abdel-Aziz bin Habtour |
| Preceded by | Abu Bakr al-Qirbi |
| Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research | |
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In office 12 September 2012 – 9 November 2014 |
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| President | Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi |
| Prime Minister | Muhammad Salim Basindwah |
| Preceded by | Yahia Al Shoaibi |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad al-Mutahar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1956 (age 60–61) Taiz, Yemen |
| Alma mater |
Pennsylvania State University Catholic University of America |
| *Sharaf's term has been disputed by Abdulmalik Al-Mekhlafi. | |
Hisham Sharaf Abdullah (born 1956) is a Yemeni civil engineer and politician, who served in different cabinet posts. He is Yemen's current minister of higher education and scientific research.
Abdullah was born in Taiz in 1956. He holds a civil engineering degree, which he received from Pennsylvania State University in 1983. He obtained a master's degree in projects administration with a minor in computer field from Catholic University of America in 1988.
Sharaf served as deputy minister for international planning and co-operation until early 2011. In January 2011, he was named as the minister of industry and trade, replacing Yahya Al Mutawakil in the post. On 7 December 2011, Sharaf was appointed minister of oil and natural mineral resources in the unity government led by prime minister Muhammad Salim Basindwah. Saadeddin bin Taleb succeeded him as minister of industry and trade. On 11 September 2012, Sharaf was appointed minister of higher education and scientific research in a cabinet reshuffle, succeeding Yahia Al Shoaibi. His deputy Ahmed Abdullah Daress replaced Sharaf as oil minister.
Sharaf is married and has three children.
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