Mohammed al-Yadoumi

Mohammed Abdullah al-Yadoumi (, born 1947) is a Yemeni politician serving as chairman of Yemeni Islah Party since 2008. He previously served as an officer in Yemen's interior ministry and intelligence agency. He is considered the most powerful political leader inside the Islah party.

Early life and education Al-Yadoumi was born and grew up in Taiz Governorate, but his origin traces back to Attyal District, Sanaa Governorate. He studied basic education in Egypt, then he returned to Yemen and continued his secondary education in Sana'a. He entered Police College in Egypt and graduated in 1973. He got a licentiate degree from the College of Art, Sanaa University.

Career After graduation from the Police College in 1973, Al-Yadoumi worked as an officer in the Ministry of Interior, and then in the Political Security Organization, the country's main intelligence agency. He assumed many key positions and was gradually promoted to the rank of Colonel. The Committee has chosen Mohammed al-Yadoumi as Acting Chairman of the Supreme Committee of the Islah until the party’s next general conference, which was supposed to be held in 2011.

Raid on his house In 2015 the Houthis raided his house in Sana'a and abducted his brother and two of his sons, and launched a widespread arrest campaign against Islah-affiliated leaders after Houthi takeover and Saudi-led Coalition intervention in Yemen.