Abdullah al-Alimi Bawazeer

Abdullah Al-Alimi Bawazir (born 1979) is a Yemeni politician and member of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council. Abdullah was born in Bayhan, Shabwah governorate.

He served as director of the office of former president Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi since 8 November 2016. Abdullah was considered one of President Hadi’s inner circle. He is also a member of the Al-Islah party.

Early life and education Bawazir was born in 1979 to a wealthy family in Bayhan district in Shabwah belonging to the Mashaikh Bawazir tribe which traces its roots to the Abbasid dynasty. After receiving basic education in Bahyan, he attended the University of Aden, where he received bachelor’s degree in general medicine while serving as president of the students union. He later headed to Malaysia, where he studied at the Malaysian University and completed a master’s degree in management. He returned to Yemen and attended the University of Science and Technology in Sanaa, which he graduated from with a bachelor's degree in Sharia and law.

Career The first political activities Bawazir was involved in took place during his tenure as student union president at the University of Aden. He later served on the university's teaching staff. He also eventually joined the Islah party, becoming the head of its political department in Aden Governorate. and the Director (2016).