| Office: | Minister of Foreign Affairs of Yemen |
| President: | Saleh Ali al-Sammad Mahdi al-Mashat |
| Primeminister: | Abdel-Aziz bin Habtour |
| Term Start: | 28 November 2016* |
| Predecessor: | Abu Bakr al-Qirbi |
| Office1: | Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research |
| Term Start1: | 12 September 2012 |
| Term End1: | 9 November 2014 |
| President1: | Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi |
| Primeminister1: | Muhammad Salim Basindwah |
| Predecessor1: | Yahia Al Shoaibi |
| Successor1: | Mohammad al-Mutahar[1] |
| Birth Place: | Taiz, Yemen |
| Alma Mater: | Pennsylvania State University Catholic University of America |
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}}Hisham Sharaf Abdullah (born 1956) is a Yemeni civil engineer and politician who has served in several cabinet posts. He is currently Yemen's minister of foreign affairs, and formerly the minister of higher education and scientific research. Early life and educationAbdullah was born in Taiz in 1956.[2] He holds a civil engineering degree, which he received from Pennsylvania State University in 1983. He obtained a master's degree in project administration with a minor in computer science from the Catholic University of America in 1988.[3] CareerSharaf served as deputy minister for international planning and co-operation until early 2011.[4] In January 2011, he was named the minister of industry and trade, replacing Yahya Al Mutawakil in the post.[5] On 7 December 2011, Sharaf was appointed minister of oil and natural mineral resources in the unity government led by Prime Minister Muhammad Salim Basindwah.[6] Saadeddin bin Taleb succeeded him as minister of industry and trade. On 11 September 2012, Sharaf was appointed minister of higher education and scientific research in a cabinet reshuffle, succeeding Yahia Al Shoaibi.[7] [8] His deputy Ahmed Abdullah Daress replaced Sharaf as oil minister. Personal lifeSharaf is married and has three children. See alsoExternal links |