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Nayef al-Bakri

Nayef al-Bakri
Minister of Youth and Sports
Assumed office
15 September 2015 - present
President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi
Prime Minister Ahmed Obeid bin Daghr
Preceded by Rafat Al Akhali
Governor of Aden Governorate
In office
20 July 2015 – 9 October 2015
President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi
Preceded by Abdel-Aziz bin Habtour
Succeeded by Jaafar Mohammed Saad
Deputy Governor of Aden Governorate
In office
31 October 2013 – 20 July 2015
President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi
Personal details
Political party Al-Islah
24 July 2004 - 30 Jun 2015
Independent 2015 - present
Religion Sunni Islam
Military service
Service/branch Popular Resistance Militia
Rank General

Nayef al-Bakri is a Yemeni politician who serves as minister of youth and sports in the cabinet of Prime Minister Khaled Bahah. 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 Abdel-Aziz bin Habtour. After bin Habtour fled Aden 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 Bahah cabinet, members of the Southern Movement protested in Aden, calling for his return.

Bakri's eventual replacement as governor, Major General Jaafar Mohammed Saad, was assassinated in December 2015.

He was a former member of Al-Islah, Then he resigned in April 2015


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