Abdul Qader Qahtan
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Abdul Qader Qahtan (born 13 December 1952) is a Yemeni jurist, security officer and politician. He served as interior minister from December 2011 to March 2014.
Abdul Qader Qahtan | |
|---|---|
| Interior Minister | |
| In office 7 December 2011 – 7 March 2014 | |
| President | Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi |
| Prime Minister | Muhammad Salim Basindwah |
| Preceded by | Rashad al-Alimi |
| Succeeded by | Jalal al-Rawishan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 December 1952 Taiz, Yemen |
| Political party | Independent politician |
| Alma mater | Ain Shams University |
| Military service | |
| Rank | Major General |
Qahtan was born in Taiz on 13 December 1952.[1] He graduated from Yemeni Police College in 1976.[1] Then he received a law degree in Sanaa in 1980.[1] He also obtained a master's degree in law from Ain Shams University in Egypt in 1983.[1] In addition, he holds a PhD in public law, which he received again from Ain Shams University in 1991.[1]
Qahtan was a faculty member at Sanaa University from 1992 to 2011.[1] He is also a career security officer with the rank of major general.[2] He served as security manager of Taiz from 1992 to 1996.[1] He was also Interpol commander in Sanaa.[3] He later joined the Islah Party. He was appointed interior minister on 10 December 2011 to the cabinet led by prime minister Mohammad Salim Basindwah.[4] He is one of the opposition group members in the cabinet.[5]
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