Sadeq Amin Abu Rass (born 1952; Arabic: صادق أمين أبو راس) is the Chairperson of the Sanaa-based General People’s Congress. Sadeq Rass was named the GPC’s Leader on January 7, 2018, following previous leader Ali Abdullah Saleh’s death on December 4, 2017, during the Battle of Sanaa. Sadeq Rass had served as an Agriculture Minister before his appointment,[4] as Governor of Taiz Governorate, and in the Republic of Yemen Armed Forces.
Sadeq Amin Abu Rass | |
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| صادق أمين أبو راس | |
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| Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Political Council of Yemen | |
| Assumed office 24 August 2022 | |
| President | Mahdi al-Mashat |
| Preceded by | Qassem Labozah |
| Chairman of the General People’s Congress | |
| Assumed office 7 January 2018 Disputed with Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi and Ahmed Saleh[1][2] | |
| Preceded by | Ali Abdullah Saleh |
| Member of the Supreme Political Council | |
| Assumed office 15 August 2016 | |
| President | Saleh Ali al-Sammad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1952 (age 71–72) Bart Al Anan District, Al Jawf Governorate, North Yemen[3] |
| Political party | General People’s Congress |
He was wounded in the June 2011 assassination attempt on President Ali Abdullah Saleh and was taken to Saudi Arabia for treatment during the Yemeni revolution.[3] Several leaders of the GPC later rejected his appointment.[5]
References edit
- ^ Tawfeek al-Ganad (20 September 2022). "Weak and Divided, the General People's Congress Turns 40". Sana'a Center For Strategic Studies. Sanaa. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "The General People's Congress in Ma'rib Governorate salutes its leadership, members and supporters on the 40th anniversary of its founding". Al-Methaq News (in Arabic). General People's Congress. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ a b "صادق أبو راس.. خليفة صالح بزعامة المؤتمر الشعبي". January 8, 2018 – via www.aljazeera.net.
- ^ Reuters Staff (January 7, 2018). "Yemeni party names new leader after Saleh killed" – via www.reuters.com.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ "Leaders in the GPC party reject meeting held in Sanaa". The National.