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Ministry of Defense (Yemen)
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The Ministry of Defense (MoD; Arabic: وزارة الدفاع) is a government ministry of Yemen that is responsible for the Yemen Armed Forces. The current minister of defense is Lt. Gen. Mohsen Mohammed al-Daeri, who was appointed on 28 July 2022.[1] The main headquarters of the Ministry is in Sana'a.
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Authority
According to the constitution of Yemen, the President of Yemen serves as the commander-in-chief of Yemen Armed Forces and is responsible for appointing the defense minister. On 19 December 2012, President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi, issued a presidential decree to restructure the armed forces into five main branches: the air force and the air defense, the Navy and coastal defense, the land forces, the border guard, and the strategic reserve.[2] The decision included also the division of the military field across the country into seven military regions.
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Military regions
- 1st Military Region in Seiyun, Hadhramaut.
- 2nd Military Region in Mukalla, Hadhramaut.
- 3rd Military Region in Marib governorate.
- 4th Military Region in Aden.
- 5th Military Region in Hajjah.
- 6th Military Region in Amran.
- 7th Military Region in Dhamar.
List of ministers of defense
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