Hamoud Al-Jaifi Explained

Hamoud al-Gayifi
Office:Minister of War
President:Abdullah al-Sallal
Birth Date:1918
Birth Place:Hamdan District, Sanaa, North Yemen
Year:1962
Term:1962
Office1:Ambassador of Yemen Arab Republic to United Arab Republic
Term1:1963
President1:Abdullah al-Sallal
Office2:Prime Minister of Yemen Arab Republic
Term2:1964
President2:Abdullah al-Sallal
Death Place:Cairo, Egypt
Rank:Major General
Branch:North Yemeni Army
Native Name:حمود الجائفي
Successor2:Hassan al-Amri
Predecessor2:Hassan al-Amri

Hamoud Al-Jaifi (Arabic: حمود الجائفي) (1918 – 22 March 1985) was a Yemeni politician, diplomat and military officer. He served as Prime Minister of the Yemen Arab Republic from 29 April 1964 to 6 January 1965, under President Abdullah as-Sallal.[1]

Biography

Al-Jaifi was born in 1918 in Wadi Dhahr village in Hamdan, Sana'a. He grew up and studied basic education in Sana'a. In 1935 he join Iraq Military Academy and graduated in 1937.[2] After the Nasserist-inspired military coup of 1962, he held many positions, including the Minister of War in 1962, ambassador of Yemen Arab Republic to United Arab Republic in 1963, Prime Minister in 1964, the Minister of Economy and Treasure, the head of National Defense Council in 1965, and then the Minister of War in 1966.

Literature

Dictionary of Modern Arab History, page 209. Routledge, New York 2010

Notes and References

  1. Web site: حمود الجائفي.. من أبرز ثوار سبتمبر خيُوط . 17 February 2023 . www.khuyut.com.
  2. Book: الجناحي, سعيد أحمد . ممهدات الثورة اليمنية سبتمبر وأكتوبر وانطلاقتها . عناوين Books . ar.