Yahya Mohamed Abdullah Saleh

For the Yemenite exponent of Jewish law, see Yiḥyah Salaḥ.

Yahya Mohamed Abdullah Saleh is the nephew of former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh, and was a chair staff of the approx. 50,000 strong Central Security Organization from 2001^[1] to 21 May 2012.^[2] His father is Major General Mohammed Abdullah Saleh.^[3] Saleh was replaced with Major General Fadhel Bin Yahiya al-Qusi.^{[citation needed]}

Yahya Mohamed Abdullah Saleh
Native name	يحيى محمد عبد الله صالح
Born	(1965-12-17) December 17, 1965 (age 59) Sanaa, Yemen Arab Republic
Allegiance	Yemen
Years of service	2001 - 21 May 2012
Rank	Brigadier general
Commands	Central Security Organization
Battles / wars	Houthi insurgency in Yemen Yemeni revolution
Relations	Ali Abdullah Saleh (uncle) Ahmed Saleh (cousin) Tareq Saleh (brother) Mohammed Abdullah Saleh (father)
Website	www.yahya.saleh.name

Following his dismissal Yahya sent a letter to President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi, expressing his support for Hadi.^[4]