Ghaleb al-Qamesh

Ghaleb Mutahar al-Qamesh
Chief of Security Political Office
In office
1980–2014
PresidentAli Abdullah Saleh, Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi
Succeeded byJalal al-Rowaishan
Minister of Interior
In office
May 1990 – 1993
PresidentAli Abdullah Saleh
Prime MinisterHaidar Abu Bakr al-Attas
Succeeded byYahya al-Matwakel
Personal details
Born1948 (age 77–78)
Karif, Amran

Ghaleb Mutahar al-Qamesh (Arabic: غالب مطهر القمش; born 1948) is a Yemeni politician, military and intelligence official. He served as chief of the Political Security Organization, Yemen's intelligence agency, for more than three decades.

Early life and education

Ghaleb was born in Kharif District, Amran Governorate, in 1948. He studied his basic education and grew up in his village al-Assyah in Kharif of Amran northern Yemen. He joined the Military Academy in Sana'a and graduated in 1968.

Career


References

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  5. ↑ "قرار جمهوري بتعيين سفيرين بوزارة الخارجية". yemen-nic.info. Retrieved 24 January 2023.