Hisham Sharaf

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 foreign affairs, and formerly the minister of higher education and scientific research.

Hisham Sharaf
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Yemen
Disputed
Assumed office
28 November 2016*
PresidentSaleh Ali al-Sammad
Prime MinisterAbdel-Aziz bin Habtour
Preceded byAbu Bakr al-Qirbi
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research
In office
12 September 2012 – 9 November 2014
PresidentAbed Rabbo Mansour Hadi
Prime MinisterMuhammad Salim Basindwah
Preceded byYahia Al Shoaibi
Succeeded byMohammad al-Mutahar[1]
Personal details
Born1956 (age 65–66)
Taiz, Yemen
Alma materPennsylvania State University
Catholic University of America
*Sharaf's term has been disputed first by Abdulmalik Al-Mekhlafi and thereafter by Khaled al-Yamani.

Early life and education

Abdullah was born in Taiz in 1956.[2] He holds a civil engineering degree, which he received from Pennsylvania State University in 1983.[2] He obtained a master's degree in projects administration with a minor in computer field from Catholic University of America in 1988.[2][3]

Career

Sharaf served as deputy minister for international planning and co-operation until early 2011.[4] In January 2011, he was named as the minister of industry and trade, replacing Yahya Al Mutawakil in the post.[5] 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.[6] Saadeddin bin Taleb succeeded him as minister of industry and trade.[6] On 11 September 2012, Sharaf was appointed minister of higher education and scientific research in a cabinet reshuffle, succeeding Yahia Al Shoaibi.[7][8] His deputy Ahmed Abdullah Daress replaced Sharaf as oil minister.[7]

Personal life

Sharaf is married and has three children.[2]

See also

References
  1. "President Hadi announced the formation of a new government". Yemen Embassy.
  2. "Biography of Ministers". National Information Center. Archived from the original on 13 July 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  3. "Hisham Sharaf Abdullah". APS Review Downstream Trends. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  4. Darem, Faisal (21 January 2010). "Yemen hopes London Summit will provide military and development support". Al Shorfa. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  5. "Presidential decree appoints Hisham Sharaf minister of industry". Almotabar. 22 January 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  6. Hatem, Mohammad (7 December 2011). "Yemen Interim Cabinet Evenly Split Between Saleh Party, Foes". Bloomberg. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  7. "Yemen purges army from Saleh loyalists". Middle East Online. Sanaa. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  8. "Hadi decrees appointments weakening Saleh aides". Yemen Fox. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
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