Sheikh Abdullah bin Husayn bin Nasser al-Ahmar (Arabic: عبد الله بن حسين الأحمر) (1 November 1933 – 29 December 2007) was a Yemeni politician and tribal leader. He was the Speaker of the House of Representatives (Yemen) from 1993 to 2007[1] and also was the Sheikh of the Hashid tribal federation and the Al-Islah party.
He inherited the position of Sheikh of the Hashid tribal federation from his father, Husayn Bin Nasser al-Ahmar, who was executed by Imam Ahmad bin Yahya. As a result, during the North Yemen Civil War Abdullah al-Ahmar sided with the Republicans against the Royalists and was appointed governor of Hajjah, but he refused to join the Egyptian-backed government of Abdullah as-Sallal. After Egypt withdrew from Yemen, he helped topple the Sallal government and his tribes provided crucial support to the new regime of Abdul Rahman al-Iryani against the royalists.
In 1970, the civil war ended with the abolition of the monarchy and al-Ahmar became first the president of new National Council 1969–1971, and then the president of Shura Council 1971–1975.[1]
Patriarch of Hashid tribal confederation with then Prince Mohammad bin Ahmad Al-Sudairy of Saudi Arabia in 1973
When Colonel Ibrahim al-Hamdi seized power in 1974, he tried to limit the representation of the tribal leaders, which led to an open rebellion by the Hashid tribes. After the assassination of Hamdi in 1977, Saudi Arabia helped bring about a reconciliation between the tribes and the new government in 1978, first under Ahmad al-Ghashmi and then under Ali Abdullah Saleh. Ali Abdullah Saleh who also belongs to the Hashid tribal confederation. Abdullah Al-Ahmar was appointed to the Constituent People's Assembly.
Although he opposed the government of South Yemen, he supported the 1990 unification of North and South Yemen and formed the Islah Party, which represents tribal as well as Islamic interests. The Islah Party won 62 seats out of 301 in the parliamentary elections of 1993, in which it ran in coalition with President Saleh's People General Congress (PGC), and al-Ahmar was elected speaker of parliament. In 1997, the party won 56 seats and al-Ahmar was re-elected speaker of parliament. Though his party won only 45 seats in the 2003 elections and was no longer in coalition with the PGC (which won a majority of 225 seats), al-Ahmar was re-elected speaker of parliament; he was again re-elected to that post in 2007.
Al-Ahmar died of cancer on 29 December 2007, aged 74, at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[2][3] Three days of mourning were declared for al-Ahmar, who was considered Yemen's second most powerful person.[3]
His son Sadiq al-Ahmar succeeded him in the positions of the Sheikh of the Hashid tribal federation and the Al-Islah tribal confederacy, and remains in those positions intact.
He and his family, like many north Yemenis, are "Zaydi by parentage and Sunni by denominational conversion via partisan affiliation with Islah."[4]
^"Parliament speaker passes away", Saba Net, 29 December 2007.
^ ab"Mourning begins for Yemen speaker", BBC News, 29 December 2007.
^Stacey Philbrick Yadav; Sheila Carapico (2014). . Middle East Research and Information Project. MER273: Yemen's Times of Turmoil. Archived from the original on 31 March 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
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Late Sheikh Al-Ahmar: Man of national compromise, Hatem Ali, Yemen Times, 3 January 2008
Media related to Abdullah ibn Husayn al-Ahmar at Wikimedia Commons
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abdullah, husayn, ahmar, sheikh, abdullah, husayn, nasser, ahmar, arabic, عبد, الله, بن, حسين, الأحمر, november, 1933, december, 2007, yemeni, politician, tribal, leader, speaker, house, representatives, yemen, from, 1993, 2007, also, sheikh, hashid, tribal, f. Sheikh Abdullah bin Husayn bin Nasser al Ahmar Arabic عبد الله بن حسين الأحمر 1 November 1933 29 December 2007 was a Yemeni politician and tribal leader He was the Speaker of the House of Representatives Yemen from 1993 to 2007 1 and also was the Sheikh of the Hashid tribal federation and the Al Islah party Abdullah ibn Husayn al AhmarAbdullah al AhmarPresident of the House of Representatives of YemenIn office 15 June 1993 29 December 2007Preceded byYasin Said NumanSucceeded byYahya Ali al RaeePresident of the North Yemen legislatureIn office 1969 1975Preceded byNew officeSucceeded byAbdul Karim Abdullah al ArashiPersonal detailsBorn1 November 1933Died29 December 2007 aged 74 He inherited the position of Sheikh of the Hashid tribal federation from his father Husayn Bin Nasser al Ahmar who was executed by Imam Ahmad bin Yahya As a result during the North Yemen Civil War Abdullah al Ahmar sided with the Republicans against the Royalists and was appointed governor of Hajjah but he refused to join the Egyptian backed government of Abdullah as Sallal After Egypt withdrew from Yemen he helped topple the Sallal government and his tribes provided crucial support to the new regime of Abdul Rahman al Iryani against the royalists In 1970 the civil war ended with the abolition of the monarchy and al Ahmar became first the president of new National Council 1969 1971 and then the president of Shura Council 1971 1975 1 Patriarch of Hashid tribal confederation with then Prince Mohammad bin Ahmad Al Sudairy of Saudi Arabia in 1973When Colonel Ibrahim al Hamdi seized power in 1974 he tried to limit the representation of the tribal leaders which led to an open rebellion by the Hashid tribes After the assassination of Hamdi in 1977 Saudi Arabia helped bring about a reconciliation between the tribes and the new government in 1978 first under Ahmad al Ghashmi and then under Ali Abdullah Saleh Ali Abdullah Saleh who also belongs to the Hashid tribal confederation Abdullah Al Ahmar was appointed to the Constituent People s Assembly Although he opposed the government of South Yemen he supported the 1990 unification of North and South Yemen and formed the Islah Party which represents tribal as well as Islamic interests The Islah Party won 62 seats out of 301 in the parliamentary elections of 1993 in which it ran in coalition with President Saleh s People General Congress PGC and al Ahmar was elected speaker of parliament In 1997 the party won 56 seats and al Ahmar was re elected speaker of parliament Though his party won only 45 seats in the 2003 elections and was no longer in coalition with the PGC which won a majority of 225 seats al Ahmar was re elected speaker of parliament he was again re elected to that post in 2007 Al Ahmar died of cancer on 29 December 2007 aged 74 at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Riyadh Saudi Arabia 2 3 Three days of mourning were declared for al Ahmar who was considered Yemen s second most powerful person 3 His son Sadiq al Ahmar succeeded him in the positions of the Sheikh of the Hashid tribal federation and the Al Islah tribal confederacy and remains in those positions intact He and his family like many north Yemenis are Zaydi by parentage and Sunni by denominational conversion via partisan affiliation with Islah 4 References edit a b Former Presidencies Parliament speaker passes away Saba Net 29 December 2007 a b Mourning begins for Yemen speaker BBC News 29 December 2007 Stacey Philbrick Yadav Sheila Carapico 2014 The Breakdown of the GCC Initiative Middle East Research and Information Project MER273 Yemen s Times of Turmoil Archived from the original on 31 March 2015 Retrieved 4 April 2015 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint location link External links editLate Sheikh Al Ahmar Man of national compromise Hatem Ali Yemen Times 3 January 2008 nbsp Media related to Abdullah ibn Husayn al Ahmar at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Abdullah ibn Husayn al Ahmar amp oldid 1205026622, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
