Abdul-Aziz Abdul-Ghani

Background

Abdul-Ghani, Abdul-Aziz was born on July 4, 1939 in Haifan, Yemen Arab Republic. Son of Abdulghani Saleh and Tohfa Moqbel.

Education

Bachelor in Economics, Colorado College, 1962. Master of Arts in Economics, University Colorado, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Colorado, 1978.

Career

Teacher English, Belquis College, Aden, 1964-1967;minister of health, Yemen Arab Republic, 1967-1968;minister of economy, Yemen Arab Republic, 1968-1969, 70-71;director, Yemen Bank for Reconstruction & Development, 1968;chairman technical office, Technology Office Board of Planning, 1969-1970;chairman, Yemen Oil Corporation, 1971;governor, Center Bank Yemen, 1971-1975;lecturer political economics, Faculty of Law Sanaa U., Yemen Arab Republic, 1972-1974;prime minister, Yemen Arab Republic, 1975-1980, 83-90, 94-97;vice president, Yemen Arab Republic, 1980-1983. Member Command Council, 1975-1978. Member Consultative Council, since 1978.

Member permanent committee General People's Congress, since 1982. Chairman Supreme Council for REconstruction of Earthquake Affected Areas, 1983.

Membership

Member Yemen Economics Society, Arab Economics Union, Arab Thought Forum.

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, hiking.

Connections

Married Aceya Hamza, 1966. Children: Muhammed, Hanan, Omar, Usama, Walid, Bassam.

Father:

Abdulghani Saleh

Mother:

Tohfa Moqbel

Spouse:

Aceya Hamza

child:

Muhammed Abdul-Ghani

child:

Hanan Abdul-Ghani

child:

Omar Abdul-Ghani

child:

Usama Abdul-Ghani

child:

Walid Abdul-Ghani

child:

Bassam Abdul-Ghani