Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani (/ˈɑːbdʊl əˈziːz ˈɑːbdʊl ˈɡɑːni/ AHB-duul ə-ZEEZ AHB-duul GAH-nee; 4 July 1939 – 22 August 2011) was a Yemeni politician who served as Prime Minister of Yemen from 1994 to 1997,[1] under President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Ghani was a member of the General People's Congress party.
Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani | |
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عبد العزيز عبد الغني | |
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| 2nd Prime Minister of Yemen | |
| In office 6 October 1994 – 14 May 1997 | |
| President | Ali Abdullah Saleh |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Said al-Attar |
| Succeeded by | Faraj Said Bin Ghanem |
| 11th Prime Minister of Yemen Arab Republic | |
| In office 13 November 1983 – 22 May 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Abd Al-Karim Al-Iryani |
| Succeeded by | Post abolished |
| In office 25 January 1975 – 15 October 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Latif Dayfallah (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Abd Al-Karim Al-Iryani |
| 1st Governor of Central Bank of North Yemen | |
| In office 1970–1975 | |
| Preceded by | Post established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 July 1939 Hayfan, Taiz Governorate, Yemen |
| Died | 22 August 2011 (aged 72) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Political party | General People's Congress |
| Spouse | Aceya Hamza (m. 1966) |
| Children | 6 |
| Alma mater | Colorado College University of Colorado |
Ghani also served as the second Vice President of Yemen Arab Republic in the 1980s, and as the Prime Minister of the Yemen Arab Republic twice. His first term was from 1975 to 1980, and his second term was from 1983 to unification in 1990.[1][2]
Abdul Ghani was the president of the Consultative Council (Shura Council) from 2001 until his death in 2011.[3]
He received his BA degree in economics from Colorado College in the United States in 1962 and an MA in economics from the University of Colorado in 1964.[3]
He died in Saudi Arabia on 22 August 2011 from injuries suffered in a June assassination attempt on President Ali Abdullah Saleh, a government official with Saleh in Riyadh said.
Ghani was the first senior political figure to die from the explosion in Saleh's palace mosque which forced the president and a number of his aides to seek medical treatment in Saudi Arabia.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Parliament- (Pakistan, Yemen to establish friendship groups in Parliament)". Pakistan Press International. 2004-10-09. Retrieved 2010-08-10.[dead link]
- ^ de Gruyter, Walter (22 December 2011). Who's Who in the Arab World 2007-2008. Publictec Publications. p. 30. ISBN 9783110930047.
- ^ a b "Assecaa".
- ^ Hakim Almasmari. "Senior Yemen official dies from palace attack injuries". CNN.