About the Minister

Name: Taher Ali Edha'a Al -Aqili.

Rank: Lieutenant General.

Current Position: Minister of Defense.

 

Date and place of birth:

In 1970.

Bani surim, Amran Governorate.

 

Academic and military:

- PhD in Strategic Studies and National Philosophy Fellowship at the National Defense College in the Republic of Sudan, 2014.

- Master of Military Science and second class graduated from the Command and Staff College in 2004.

- Master's Degree in Strategic Studies, Karary University, Sudan.

- Diploma in the Art of Negotiation and Crisis
Management, First Batch, Higher Military Academy in Sana'a Supervised and Implemented by Nasser Higher Military Academy.

- Bachelor of Military Science from the Military College, /
Second Class, 1992.

 

Positions held:

- Battalion Commanders Course, ranked first in 2001

- Surface-to-Air Missile Technical Diploma

- Fire Management of 105mm American Howitzer Artillery, from Saudi Forces Artillery, 1985

- Minister of Defense of the Republic of Yemen from February 6, 2026 to the present.

- Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Military and Security Committee Supporting the Presidential Leadership Council

- Advisor to the President of the Republic

- Commander of Joint Field Operations

- Chief of the General Staff of the Yemeni Armed Forces, September 4, 2017

- Commander of the 9th Infantry Brigade and Director of the War Operations Room in the Strategic Al-Jawf Axis

- Senior Instructor, Air Defense Wing, Command and Staff College

- Head of Department, Command and Staff College

- Faculty Member, Higher Military Academy

- Battalion Commander

- Battalion Chief of Staff

- Battalion Operations Officer

- Missile Company Commander

 

Medals:

- Service Medal

- Merit Medal

- Honor Medal