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Hamoud Al-Jaifi
حمود الجائفي
President Abdullah as-Sallal (left) and Prime Minister Hamoud al-Jaifi
Minister of War
In office 1962
President	Abdullah al-Sallal
Ambassador of Yemen Arab Republic to United Arab Republic
In office 1963
President	Abdullah al-Sallal
Prime Minister of Yemen Arab Republic
In office 1964
President	Abdullah al-Sallal
Preceded by	Hassan al-Amri
Succeeded by	Hassan al-Amri
Personal details
Born	1918 Hamdan District, Sanaa, North Yemen
Died	22 March 1985(1985-03-22) (aged 67) Cairo, Egypt
Military service
Allegiance	North Yemen
Branch/service	North Yemeni Army
Rank	Major General

Hamoud Al-Jaifi (Arabic: حمود الجائفي) (1918 – 22 March 1985) was a Yemeni politician, diplomat and military officer. He served as Prime Minister of the Yemen Arab Republic from 29 April 1964 to 6 January 1965, under President Abdullah as-Sallal.

Biography

Al-Jaifi was born in 1918 in Wadi Dhahr village in Hamdan, Sana'a. He grew up and studied basic education in Sana'a. In 1935 he join Iraq Military Academy and graduated in 1937. After the Nasserist-inspired military coup of 1962, he held many positions, including the Minister of War in 1962, ambassador of Yemen Arab Republic to United Arab Republic in 1963, Prime Minister in 1964, the Minister of Economy and Treasure, the head of National Defense Council in 1965, and then the Minister of War in 1966.

Literature

• Robin Leonard Bidwell: Dictionary of Modern Arab History, page 209. Routledge, New York 2010

References

1. ^ "حمود الجائفي.. من أبرز ثوار سبتمبر | خيُوط". www.khuyut.com. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
2. الجناحي, سعيد أحمد. ممهدات الثورة اليمنية سبتمبر وأكتوبر وانطلاقتها (in Arabic). عناوين Books.

v t e Prime ministers of Yemen (list)
North Yemen (1962–1990)	al-Sallal Dayfallah al-Eryani al-Amri Al-Jaifi al-Amri A. Numan al-Sallal al-Amri al-Sallal al-Aini al-Amri Sabrah al-Aini Kurshumi al-Aini Sabrah A. Numan al-Amri Sabrah al-Aini al-Hagri Makki al-Aini Dayfallah Ghani Al-Iryani Ghani
South Yemen (1969–1990)	al-Shaabi Haitham Ali Nasir Haidar Y. Numan
Republic of Yemen (1990–)	al-Attas al-Attar Ghani Bin Ghanem Al-Iryani Bajamal Mujawar Basindawa al-Akwa Bahah Aklan Bin Dagher bin Habtour Saeed bin Mubarak al-Rahawi
* Acting § Houthi–installed prime ministers, in rebellion

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