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'''Sultan Ali Al-Arada''' ({{lang-ar|سلطان بن علي العرادة}}; born 1959) is a [[Yemen |
'''Sultan Ali Al-Arada''' ({{lang-ar|سلطان بن علي العرادة}}; born 1959) is a [[Yemen]]i politician and general who has served as one of the 8 members of the [[Presidential Leadership Council]] since 2022. The PLC is the internationally-recognized [[Executive (government)|executive]] of Yemen. Arada concurrently serves as the governor of [[Marib Governorate]], having held that role since 2012. |
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== Biography == |
== Biography == |
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Arada was born in 1958 in |
Arada was born in 1958 in Kara village, [[Marib Governorate]] in what was then the [[Kingdom of Yemen]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=28 October 2021 |title=Sultan Al-Arada, Sheikh Al-Maribi, whose country has become a destination for the free |url=https://www.hunaalbayda.com/post/4262/سلطان-العراده-الشيخ-المأربي-الذي-أصبحت-بلاده-قبلة-للأحرار |access-date=22 June 2022 |website=Huna al-Bayda |language=ar}}</ref> He is a graduate of [[Sanaa University]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Aydi |first=Yassine |date=8 April 2022 |title=Who are the 8 members of Yemen's new presidential council? |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/who-are-the-8-members-of-yemens-new-presidential-council/2558354 |access-date=22 June 2022 |website=[[Anadolu Agency]]}}</ref> In the 1970s, Arada, a [[Bedouin]] tribal [[sheikh]], became associated with two [[President of the Yemen Arab Republic|presidents]] of the [[Yemen Arab Republic]], [[Ibrahim al-Hamdi]] and [[Ali Abdullah Saleh]], as part of their outreach towards tribal sheikhs. Saleh selected Arada to be part of a [[standing committee]] for the newly-formed [[General People's Congress (Yemen)|General People's Congress]]. In 1987, Arada was appointed to the [[Shura Council (Yemen)|Shura Council]], the upper house of the [[Parliament of Yemen]].<ref name=":0" /> |
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In 1993, Arada was elected to the [[Yemeni House of Representatives]], following the [[Yemeni unification|reunification]] of the country, and he was re-elected in 1997. In 2003, Arada broke from the General People's Congress and opted not to run for a third term. After leaving parliament, Arada did not engage with national politics, instead playing a conciliatory role in tribal conflicts. However, in 2011, Arada was a |
In 1993, Arada was elected to the [[Yemeni House of Representatives]], following the [[Yemeni unification|reunification]] of the country, and he was re-elected in 1997. In 2003, Arada broke from the General People's Congress and opted not to run for a third term. After leaving parliament, Arada did not engage with national politics, instead playing a conciliatory role in tribal conflicts. However, in 2011, Arada was a protester in the [[Yemeni Revolution]], which saw the ousting of Saleh.<ref name=":0" /> Sometime after leaving parliament, Arada joined the [[Yemeni Congregation for Reform]], also known as al-Islah.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sultan |first=Onur |date=12 April 2022 |title=Truce, President Hadi's Transfer of Power, and Prospects for Peace in Yemen {{!}} Beyond the Horizon ISSG |url=https://behorizon.org/truce-president-hadis-transfer-of-power-and-prospects-for-peace-in-yemen/ |access-date=22 June 2022 |website=Beyond the Horizon International Strategic Studies Group |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=23 April 2022 |title=The Reality of the Temporary Truce in Yemen and the Formation and Powers of the Council |url=http://www.khilafah.com/qa-the-reality-of-the-temporary-truce-in-yemen-and-the-formation-and-powers-of-the-council/ |access-date=22 June 2022 |website=The Khilafah |language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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On 6 April 2012, [[Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi]], the newly-elected [[president of Yemen]], appointed Arada as the governor of Marib Governorate.<ref |
On 6 April 2012, [[Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi]], the newly-elected [[president of Yemen]], appointed Arada as the governor of Marib Governorate.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 April 2012 |title=A republican decision to appoint Shawqi Hayel as governor of Taiz, Al-Aqil for Abyan, Al-Arada for Marib, and Al-Qaisi |url=https://www.yemeress.com/akhbaralyom/52836 |access-date=22 June 2022 |website=MERS}}</ref> In this role, Arada, who is also a [[major general]] in the [[Yemeni Army]], was at the forefront of the [[Yemeni Civil War (2014–present)|Yemeni Civil War]]; Marib Governorate was a major target for the opposition [[Houthi movement|Houthi]] forces due to its richness in oil as well as its proximity to Houthi-controlled [[Sanaa]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nishioka |first=Sarah |date=22 April 2022 |title=Yemen's Peace Process: Peace at Last or Doomed to Fail? |url=https://www.americansecurityproject.org/yemens-peace-process-peace-at-last-or-doomed-to-fail/ |access-date=22 June 2022 |website=American Security Project |language=en}}</ref> During Arada's tenure as governor, [[Marib]] saw large development at a time when the rest of Yemen was suffering from the civil war; new specially-designed homes, restaurants, and a football pitch were built.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Baron |first=Adam |date=12 June 2018 |title=The Marib paradox: How one province succeeds in the midst of Yemen's war |url=https://ecfr.eu/publication/the_marib_paradox_how_one_province_succeeds_in_the_midst_of_yemens_war/ |access-date=22 June 2022 |website=[[European Council on Foreign Relations]] |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Editorial Board |date=14 June 2018 |title=A model of peace to help end Yemen's war |work=[[Christian Science Monitor]] |url=https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2018/0614/A-model-of-peace-to-help-end-Yemen-s-war |access-date=22 June 2022 |issn=0882-7729}}</ref> Arada also has close ties with the West, having visited [[New York City]], [[Paris]], and [[London]] in official capacity as governor, as well as sponsoring visas for several western journalists.<ref name=":2">{{Cite book |last=Hope |first=Polly |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IrPJDwAAQBAJ&dq=list+of+governors+of+marib+governorate&pg=PT167 |title=From Our Own Correspondent: Dispatches of a Decade from Across the World |publisher=[[Orion Publishing Group]] |year=2020 |isbn=978-1-4746-0767-4 |location=London |language=en |via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref> |
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On 7 April 2022, Hadi announced that he would transfer his executive power as president to an 8-member body known as the [[Presidential Leadership Council]], as part of the [[Yemeni peace process]]; Arada was announced to be one of the members of the body, and has retained his governorship of Marib while on the council.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite news | |
On 7 April 2022, Hadi announced that he would transfer his executive power as president to an 8-member body known as the [[Presidential Leadership Council]], as part of the [[Yemeni peace process]];<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Ghobari |first1=Mohamed |last2=Tolba |first2=Ahmed |date=7 April 2022 |title=Yemen president cedes powers to council as Saudi Arabia pushes to end war |language=en |work=[[Reuters]] |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/yemen-president-relieves-deputy-his-post-2022-04-07/ |access-date=22 June 2022}}</ref> Arada was announced to be one of the members of the body, and has retained his governorship of Marib while on the council.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=7 April 2022 |title=Yemen president hands power to council in major shake-up |language=en-GB |work=[[BBC News]] |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-61020866 |access-date=22 June 2022}}</ref> |
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== Personal life == |
== Personal life == |
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Several of Arada's sons are soldiers, with one son |
Several of Arada's sons are soldiers in the Yemeni army, with one son dying in battle against the Houthis in Marib Governorate.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=10 June 2022 |title=Sultan Ali Al-Arada |url=https://hunaalbayda.com/post/5434/سلطان-علي-العراده |access-date=22 June 2022 |website=Huna al-Bayda |language=ar}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=22 August 2015 |title=وفاة نجل محافظ مأرب متأثراً بجراح اصيب بها خلال مواجهات مع ميليشيا الحوثي وصالح |trans-title=The son of the governor of Ma'rib dies of wounds he sustained during confrontations with the Houthi-Saleh militia |url=https://almasdaronline.com/article/74611 |access-date=11 September 2022 |website=Almasdar Online |language=ar}}</ref> One of Arada's brothers has been named a [[Specially Designated Terrorist|specially designated terrorist]] by the [[United States]] for allegedly funding [[al-Qaeda]] operations.<ref name=":2" /> |
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Latest revision as of 07:51, 9 June 2024
Sultan Ali al-Arada | |
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سلطان بن علي العرادة | |
Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council | |
Assumed office 7 April 2022 | |
Chairman | Rashad al-Alimi |
Governor of Marib Governorate | |
Assumed office 6 April 2012 | |
Appointed by | Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi |
Member of the Yemeni House of Representatives | |
In office 1993–2003 | |
Member of the Shura Council | |
In office 1987–1990 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1958 (age 65–66) Kara village, Marib Governorate, Kingdom of Yemen (now Yemen) |
Political party | Al-Islah (since 2003) General People's Congress (until 2003) |
Alma mater | University of Sanaa |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Jemen |
Branch/service | Yemeni Land Forces |
Rank | Major General |
Battles/wars | Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) |
Sultan Ali Al-Arada (Arabic: سلطان بن علي العرادة; born 1959) is a Yemeni politician and general who has served as one of the 8 members of the Presidential Leadership Council since 2022. The PLC is the internationally-recognized executive of Yemen. Arada concurrently serves as the governor of Marib Governorate, having held that role since 2012.
Biography
[edit]Arada was born in 1958 in Kara village, Marib Governorate in what was then the Kingdom of Yemen.[1] He is a graduate of Sanaa University.[2] In the 1970s, Arada, a Bedouin tribal sheikh, became associated with two presidents of the Yemen Arab Republic, Ibrahim al-Hamdi and Ali Abdullah Saleh, as part of their outreach towards tribal sheikhs. Saleh selected Arada to be part of a standing committee for the newly-formed General People's Congress. In 1987, Arada was appointed to the Shura Council, the upper house of the Parliament of Yemen.[1]
In 1993, Arada was elected to the Yemeni House of Representatives, following the reunification of the country, and he was re-elected in 1997. In 2003, Arada broke from the General People's Congress and opted not to run for a third term. After leaving parliament, Arada did not engage with national politics, instead playing a conciliatory role in tribal conflicts. However, in 2011, Arada was a protester in the Yemeni Revolution, which saw the ousting of Saleh.[1] Sometime after leaving parliament, Arada joined the Yemeni Congregation for Reform, also known as al-Islah.[3][4]
On 6 April 2012, Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi, the newly-elected president of Yemen, appointed Arada as the governor of Marib Governorate.[5] In this role, Arada, who is also a major general in the Yemeni Army, was at the forefront of the Yemeni Civil War; Marib Governorate was a major target for the opposition Houthi forces due to its richness in oil as well as its proximity to Houthi-controlled Sanaa.[2][6] During Arada's tenure as governor, Marib saw large development at a time when the rest of Yemen was suffering from the civil war; new specially-designed homes, restaurants, and a football pitch were built.[7][8] Arada also has close ties with the West, having visited New York City, Paris, and London in official capacity as governor, as well as sponsoring visas for several western journalists.[9]
On 7 April 2022, Hadi announced that he would transfer his executive power as president to an 8-member body known as the Presidential Leadership Council, as part of the Yemeni peace process;[10] Arada was announced to be one of the members of the body, and has retained his governorship of Marib while on the council.[2][11]
Personal life
[edit]Several of Arada's sons are soldiers in the Yemeni army, with one son dying in battle against the Houthis in Marib Governorate.[12][13] One of Arada's brothers has been named a specially designated terrorist by the United States for allegedly funding al-Qaeda operations.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Sultan Al-Arada, Sheikh Al-Maribi, whose country has become a destination for the free". Huna al-Bayda (in Arabic). 28 October 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Aydi, Yassine (8 April 2022). "Who are the 8 members of Yemen's new presidential council?". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ Sultan, Onur (12 April 2022). "Truce, President Hadi's Transfer of Power, and Prospects for Peace in Yemen | Beyond the Horizon ISSG". Beyond the Horizon International Strategic Studies Group. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "The Reality of the Temporary Truce in Yemen and the Formation and Powers of the Council". The Khilafah. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "A republican decision to appoint Shawqi Hayel as governor of Taiz, Al-Aqil for Abyan, Al-Arada for Marib, and Al-Qaisi". MERS. 7 April 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ Nishioka, Sarah (22 April 2022). "Yemen's Peace Process: Peace at Last or Doomed to Fail?". American Security Project. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ Baron, Adam (12 June 2018). "The Marib paradox: How one province succeeds in the midst of Yemen's war". European Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ Editorial Board (14 June 2018). "A model of peace to help end Yemen's war". Christian Science Monitor. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ a b Hope, Polly (2020). From Our Own Correspondent: Dispatches of a Decade from Across the World. London: Orion Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1-4746-0767-4 – via Google Books.
- ^ Ghobari, Mohamed; Tolba, Ahmed (7 April 2022). "Yemen president cedes powers to council as Saudi Arabia pushes to end war". Reuters. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Yemen president hands power to council in major shake-up". BBC News. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Sultan Ali Al-Arada". Huna al-Bayda (in Arabic). 10 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "وفاة نجل محافظ مأرب متأثراً بجراح اصيب بها خلال مواجهات مع ميليشيا الحوثي وصالح" [The son of the governor of Ma'rib dies of wounds he sustained during confrontations with the Houthi-Saleh militia]. Almasdar Online (in Arabic). 22 August 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
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