Saleh Ali al-Sammad
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Saleh Ali al-Sammad (Arabic: صالح علي الصماد; 1 January 1979 – 19 April 2018[3]) was a Yemeni political figure from the Houthi movement who served as the chairman of Yemen's Supreme Political Council and the de facto President of Yemen until his assassination.
Quick Facts Chairman of the Supreme Political Council of Yemen*, Prime Minister ...
Saleh Ali al-Sammad | |
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صالح علي الصماد | |
Chairman of the Supreme Political Council of Yemen* | |
In office 15 August 2016 – 19 April 2018 | |
Prime Minister | Talal Aklan (Acting) Abdel-Aziz bin Habtour |
Deputy | Qassem Labozah |
Preceded by | Mohammed Ali al-Houthi (as President of the Revolutionary Committee) |
Succeeded by | Mahdi al-Mashat |
Personal details | |
Born | (1979-01-01)1 January 1979 Bani Ma'az, Sahar District, North Yemen (now Yemen) |
Died | 19 April 2018(2018-04-19) (aged 39)[1] Al Hudaydah Governorate, Yemen |
Cause of death | LJ-7 missile[2] |
Alma mater | Sanaa University |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Houthi movement |
Battles/wars | Houthi insurgency in Yemen Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) |
*Sammad's term was disputed by Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi. | |
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On April 23, 2018, Houthi officials announced al-Sammad was killed in a Saudi-led coalition drone airstrike.[4][5]