Salem Saleh bin Braik
Salem Saleh bin Braik | |
|---|---|
| سالم صالح بن بريك | |
Bin Braik in 2025 | |
| 12th Prime Minister of Yemen | |
| In office 3 May 2025 – 15 January 2026 | |
| President | Rashad al-Alimi |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Awad bin Mubarak |
| Succeeded by | Shaea al-Zindani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 April 1965 |
Salem Saleh Salem bin Braik (Arabic: سالم صالح سالم بن بريك; born 3 April 1965) is a Yemeni politician who has served as the internationally recognised Prime Minister of Yemen.[1][2]
Early life
Salem Saleh Salem bin Braik was born on 3 April 1965 in Mukalla, a coastal city in eastern Yemen along the Gulf of Aden.[3]
Career
Before bin Braik was appointed Prime Minister, he held the position of Finance Minister. But following the resignation of Ahmad Awad bin Mubarak, who stepped down citing difficulties in executing his role, including being blocked from implementing a cabinet reshuffle. Mubarak's tenure was marked by clashes with Rashad al-Alimi, head of Yemen's presidential council, over the dismissal of several government ministers.[4] Bin Braik's leadership came at a time when Yemen continued to grapple with a prolonged civil war, with the Houthi controlled rival government who control significant portions of the country, including the capital, Sanaa. The U.S. has intensified airstrikes against Houthi positions to deter their attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea.[5][6][7] On 5 December 2025 Salem Saleh bin Braik left Aden for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia following an offensive by the Southern Transitional Council which saw it rapidly take control of most of the former South Yemen.[8] He attended a meeting of Yemen's National Defence Council in Riyadh on 26 December 2025.[9]
See also
Notes
- ^ Tenure as Prime Minister of Yemen disputed by Ahmed al-Rahawi (May–August 2025) and Muhammad Ahmed Miftah (August 2025–January 2026)
References
- ^ "Yemen appoints finance minister Salem Saleh Bin Braik as new PM". National Herald. IANS. 2025-05-04. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
- ^ "Yemen appoints new prime minister after cabinet resigned, council says". AsiaOne. 2025-05-04. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
- ^ "إطار: من هو رئيس الحكومة اليمنية الجديد سالم بن بريك؟". Yemen Future (in Arabic). 3 May 2025. Archived from the original on 4 May 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "Yemen appoints finance minister Salem Saleh Bin Braik as new PM". National Herald. IANS. 2025-05-04. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
- ^ "Yemen appoints new prime minister after cabinet resigned, council says". Reuters. 2025-05-03. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
- ^ "Yemen appoints Salem Saleh Bin Braik as prime minister". LBCIV7. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
- ^ "Prime minister of Yemen's government announces resignation". The Guardian. AFP. 2025-05-03. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
- ^ "Pro-coalition government flees Aden as tensions with STC escalate". Yemen Press Agency. 2025-12-08. Retrieved 2026-02-15.
- ^ برس, مراقبون. "محليات - العليمي يعقد اجتماع طارئ بمجلس الدفاع الوطني بالرياض". www.moragboon-press.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 2026-02-15.