About the Minister

Name: Lieutenant General Mohsen Mohammed Hussein Al-Daari.
Place and date of birth: 1965 - Jahaf - Ad Dali.

Academic qualifications:

Diploma in Social Sciences - University of Aden 1988.
High school 1982.

Military qualifications:

Bachelor of Military Sciences - Military College Aden 1985.
Infantry Battalion Leadership Course - Al-Thalaya Institute Aden 1993.
Infantry Brigade Leadership Course - Al-Thalaya Institute Aden 1996.
Master of Military Sciences - Command and Staff College Sana'a 1998-2000.
Fellowship of the Higher War College - Third Batch - in the years 2007-2008.
A number of short professional and specialized courses.

Leadership positions:

Commander of an infantry platoon in the 22nd Brigade, Al-Mahra 1985.
Commander of an infantry company in the 22nd Brigade, Al-Mahra, 1987.
Staff of the 22nd Infantry Battalion, Al-Mahra, 1989.
Operations Staff of the 22nd Infantry Brigade.
Director of the Operations Department of the Northwestern Region, M1.
Training Staff of the Air Defense Brigade in the Northwestern Region from 2000-2003.
Chief of Operations of the Air Defense Brigade in the Northwestern Region from 2003-2010.
Chief of Staff of the 135th Infantry Brigade, Northwestern Region in 2010.
Commander of the 122nd Infantry Brigade in Saada from 2010-2012.
Commander of the 14th Armored Brigade in Marib from 2012-2019.
Chief of Staff of the Joint Operations of the Yemeni Armed Forces 2019 to date.
Minister of Defense 2022

Promotions and military ranks:

Second Lieutenant. 1985
First Lieutenant. 1988
Captain. 1990
Major. 1996
Lieutenant Colonel. 2001
Colonel. 2006
Brigadier General. 2011
Major General. 2019
Lieutenant General 2022

Scientific research:

A number of military research papers.
A research to obtain a master's degree from the Command and Staff College, Sana'a.
A research to obtain a fellowship from the Higher War College from the Higher Military Academy, Sana'a, 2008.

Participation in wars:

Participation in the Saada wars against the Houthi militia.
Resisting the Houthi militia in Marib after the coup.
A gunshot wound to the forearm in the Battle of Nasr 1 in Sirwah in September 2016.

Medals and certificates of appreciation:

Many medals, certificates of appreciation and combat excellence medals.