Background
Barakat, Ahmed Kaid was born on January 1, 1934 in Sanaa, Yemen. Son of Kaid Ismail Ahmed and Tkia Kassim Alsabahi.
Barakat, Ahmed Kaid was born on January 1, 1934 in Sanaa, Yemen. Son of Kaid Ismail Ahmed and Tkia Kassim Alsabahi.
Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering, University Birmingham, United Kingdom. Doctor in Petroleum Reservoir Engineering, Imperial College, London, 1959.
Director-general industry and mineral resources, Ministry Public Works, Sanaa, 1963-1964;
director-general industry and mineral resources, Kuwaiti Aid Organisation, Yemen, 1964-1969;
minister foreign affairs, Sanaa, 1969-1970;
personal representative of chairman of Republican Council, chairman Election High Commission, Sanaa, 1970-1971;
minister information & national culture, Sanaa, 1971-1972;
ambassador to Germany, Sanaa, 1972-1978;
minister of state, Sanaa, 1978-1980;
ambassador to Japan, Sanaa, 1980-1983;
chairman, Yemen Oil & Mineral Resources Corporation, Sanaa, 1978-1980;
minister economy and industry, Sanaa, 1983-1986;
chairman, International Bank of IYB, Sanaa, 1987-1991;
vice minister, Ministry Oil & Mineral Resources, Sanaa, 1991-1992;
chairman, Yemen Airways, Sanaa, since 1992. Chairman Sanaa Co-op Society. Non-resident ambassador to Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium.
Head Yemenite delegate to European Community. Member People's Constituent Assembly.
Married Khadijah Rufaat. Children: Bashar, Barash, Bushra.