Sadiq al-Ahmar

Sadiq al-Ahmar
Al-Ahmar in 2011
Member of Yemeni Parliament
In office 1993–2003
Chief of Hashid Tribe Confederation
In office 28 January 2008 – 6 January 2023
Preceded by	Abdullah ibn Husayn al-Ahmar
Succeeded by	Himyar Abdullah al-Ahmar
Personal details
Born	Khamir District, Amran Governorate, North Yemen
Died	6 January 2023(2023-01-06) (aged 66) Amman, Jordan
Relations	Abdullah ibn Husayn al-Ahmar (father) Himyar Abdullah al-Ahmar (brother) Hamid al-Ahmar (brother)

Sheikh Sadiq bin Abdullah bin Hussein bin Nasser al-Ahmar (Arabic: الشيخ صادق الأحمر; 6 October 1956 – 6 January 2023) was a Yemeni politician and leader of the Hashid tribal federation. He succeeded his father Abdullah ibn Husayn al-Ahmar in these positions after Abdullah's death in 2007. He is best known for his role in the 2011 Yemeni uprising, in which fighters under his command attacked and seized government facilities in the Battle of Sana'a.