Sultan Ali al-Arada
Yemeni House of Representatives | |
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| In office 1993–2003 | |
| Member of the Shura Council | |
| In office 1987–1990 | |
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| Born | 1958 (age 65–66) Kara village, Yemeni Civil War (2014–present)
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Sultan Ali Al-Arada (
Arabic: سلطان بن علي العرادة; born 1959) is a Yemeni politician and general who has served as one of the 8 members of the Presidential Leadership Council since 2022. The PLC is the internationally-recognized executive of Yemen. Arada concurrently serves as the governor of Marib Governorate
, having held that role since 2012.
Biography
Arada was born in 1958 in Kara village,
Parliament of Yemen.[1]
In 1993, Arada was elected to the
On 6 April 2012,
Yemeni Civil War; Marib Governorate was a major target for the opposition Houthi forces due to its richness in oil as well as its proximity to Houthi-controlled Sanaa.[2][6] During Arada's tenure as governor, Marib saw large development at a time when the rest of Yemen was suffering from the civil war; new specially-designed homes, restaurants, and a football pitch were built.[7][8] Arada also has close ties with the West, having visited New York City, Paris, and London in official capacity as governor, as well as sponsoring visas for several western journalists.[9]
On 7 April 2022, Hadi announced that he would transfer his executive power as president to an 8-member body known as the Presidential Leadership Council, as part of the Yemeni peace process;[10] Arada was announced to be one of the members of the body, and has retained his governorship of Marib while on the council.[2][11]
Personal life
Several of Arada's sons are soldiers in the Yemeni army, with one son dying in battle against the Houthis in Marib Governorate.[12][13] One of Arada's brothers has been named a specially designated terrorist by the United States for allegedly funding al-Qaeda operations.[9]
References
- ^ a b c "Sultan Al-Arada, Sheikh Al-Maribi, whose country has become a destination for the free". Huna al-Bayda (in Arabic). 28 October 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Aydi, Yassine (8 April 2022). "Who are the 8 members of Yemen's new presidential council?". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ Sultan, Onur (12 April 2022). "Truce, President Hadi's Transfer of Power, and Prospects for Peace in Yemen | Beyond the Horizon ISSG". Beyond the Horizon International Strategic Studies Group. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "The Reality of the Temporary Truce in Yemen and the Formation and Powers of the Council". The Khilafah. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "A republican decision to appoint Shawqi Hayel as governor of Taiz, Al-Aqil for Abyan, Al-Arada for Marib, and Al-Qaisi". MERS. 7 April 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ Nishioka, Sarah (22 April 2022). "Yemen's Peace Process: Peace at Last or Doomed to Fail?". American Security Project. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ Baron, Adam (12 June 2018). "The Marib paradox: How one province succeeds in the midst of Yemen's war". European Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4746-0767-4 – via Google Books.
- ^ Ghobari, Mohamed; Tolba, Ahmed (7 April 2022). "Yemen president cedes powers to council as Saudi Arabia pushes to end war". Reuters. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Yemen president hands power to council in major shake-up". BBC News. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Sultan Ali Al-Arada". Huna al-Bayda (in Arabic). 10 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "وفاة نجل محافظ مأرب متأثراً بجراح اصيب بها خلال مواجهات مع ميليشيا الحوثي وصالح" [The son of the governor of Ma'rib dies of wounds he sustained during confrontations with the Houthi-Saleh militia]. Almasdar Online (in Arabic). 22 August 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2022.