Mabkhoot bin Madhi

Mabkhoot bin Madhi
مبخوت بن ماضي
Bin Madhi in 2023
Governor of Hadhramaut Governorate
In office
31 July 2022 (2022-07-31) – 28 November 2025 (2025-11-28)
PresidentRashad al-Alimi
Preceded byFaraj Al-Bahsani
Succeeded bySalem al-Khanbashi
Member of the House of Representatives
Assumed office
27 April 2003 (2003-04-27)
President
Personal details
Born1966 (age 59–60)
Huraidhah district, Hadhramaut, Yemen
PartyGeneral People's Congress

Mabkhoot bin Madhi is a Yemeni politician who served as the governor of Hadhramaut Governorate from 2022 to 2025.

Biography

Bin Madhi was born in 1966 in the Amd area of Huraidhah district, Hadhramaut. Holding a high school diploma, Bin Mahdi is a popular figure within Hadhramaut who has a prominent role in the ruling General People's Congress. He has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2003, when he was elected to Parliamentary District 155 in Hadhramaut.[1]

Bin Madhi was appointed the governor of Hadhramaut on 31 July 2022, in Republican Decree, No. 18 of 2022, issued by President Rashad al-Alimi. He succeeded Faraj Al-Bahsani, who received a role in the Presidential Leadership Council months prior.[1] In his first press conference on 7 August, he declared that his government would focus on providing increased services for the governorate and better relations with the media.[2]

As governor, Madhi came under pressure due to his inability to resolve internal tensions in the governorate, which was controlled by numerous rival factions within the internationally recognized government of Yemen. He also came into conflict with interior minister Ibrahim Haidan due to this.[3] Bin Madhi endorsed Saudi Arabia-hosted talks between leaders of the different factions of Hadhramaut in May 2023, urging unity and denying plans to exclude or sideline any party.[4]

Bin Madhi was dismissed from his position as governor on 28 November 2025, his replacement being named as Salem al-Khanbashi.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Mohammed, Laith (2022-07-31). "من هو مبخوت بن ماضي محافظ حضرموت اليمنية الجديد؟" [Who is Mabkhoot bin Madhi, the new governor of Hadhramaut, Yemen?]. Erem News (in Arabic). Retrieved 2026-01-03.
  2. ^ Coombs, Casey (2022-08-12). "Truce Extended Until October 2". Sana'a Center For Strategic Studies. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
  3. ^ Carvajal, Fernando (2023-02-06). "Growing rivalries in southern Yemen spell uncertainty". The New Arab. Archived from the original on 2025-10-08. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
  4. ^ "Yemen: critical talks begin in Riyadh on Hadhramaut". Middle East Monitor. 2023-05-25. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
  5. ^ "Will the Appointment of Al-Khanbashi as Governor of Hadramout Halt the Escalating Security Tensions in Eastern Yemen?". Washington Center for Yemeni Studies. 2025-11-28. Retrieved 2026-01-03.