Lieutenant General (General Staff) Mahmoud Ahmed Salem Al-Subaihi

Member of the Presidential Leadership Council – Republic of Yemen

Personal Information

• Name: Mahmoud Ahmed Salem Al-Subaihi

• Date of Birth: 30 December 1948

• Place of Birth: Lahj Governorate, Yemen

• Military Rank: Lieutenant General (General Staff)

• Current Position: Member of the Presidential Leadership Council

Lieutenant General (General Staff) Mahmoud Ahmed Salem Al-Subaihi has held numerous senior military and defense leadership positions throughout his distinguished career, including Minister of Defense, Commander of the Fourth Military Region, and Member of the Presidential Leadership Council.

Leadership Positions and Professional Experience

• Member of the Presidential Leadership Council (January 2026 – Present).

• Advisor to the Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council for Defense and Security Affairs (2024–2026).

• Minister of Defense of the Republic of Yemen (2014–2018).

• Commander of the Fourth Military Region (2013–2014).

• Commander of Al-Anad Operational Axis and Commander of the 201st Mechanized Infantry Brigade (2011–2013).

• Advisor to the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces (2010).

• Commander of the 25th Mechanized Brigade (Second Tenure) (1993–1994).

• Deputy Commandant of the Yemeni Military Academy (1990–1993).

• Commandant of the Military College, Aden (1988–1990).

• Commander of the 25th Armored Brigade (1986–1988).

• Chief of Staff of Mulham Brigade (1982–1986).

• Director of the Office of the Ministry of Defense in Aden (1976–1978).

Military Education and Professional Training

• Command and General Staff Course, Frunze Military Academy, Soviet Union (1988).

• Master’s Degree in Military Sciences, Frunze Military Academy, Soviet Union (1982).

• Bachelor’s Degree in Military Sciences, Military College, Aden (1976).

Decorations and Strategic Achievements

• Order of 26 September (First Class) in 2024 in recognition of his distinguished national service and heroic contributions.

• Order of Independence (30 November Decoration) in 1988.

• Medal of Courage in 2012, in addition to the Liberation War Medal and several Service Medals.

Strategic Achievements

• Led military campaigns against Al-Qaeda elements in the governorates of Abyan, Lahj, and Shabwah (2012–2014).

• Directed military operations to repel the Houthi offensive against Aden and Al-Anad Air Base in March 2015.

• Chaired the Supreme Security Committee during exceptional circumstances and contributed to maintaining the cohesion and operational effectiveness of the armed forces.