Sultan Ali al-Arada

Sultan Ali al-Arada
سلطان بن علي العرادة
Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council
Assumed office
7 April 2022
ChairmanRashad al-Alimi
Governor of Marib Governorate
Assumed office
6 April 2012
Appointed byAbdrabbuh Mansur Hadi
Member of the
Yemeni House of Representatives
In office
1993–2003
Member of the Shura Council
In office
1987–1990
Personal details
Born1958 (age 65–66)
Kara village, Marib Governorate, Kingdom of Yemen (now Yemen)
Political partyAl-Islah (since 2003)
General People's Congress (until 2003)
Alma materUniversity of Sanaa
Military service
Allegiance Yemen
Branch/service Yemeni Land Forces
Rank Major General
Battles/warsYemeni Civil War (2014–present)

Sultan Ali Al-Arada (Arabic: سلطان بن علي العرادة; born 1959) is a Yemeni politician and general who has served as one of the 8 members of the Presidential Leadership Council since 2022. The PLC is the internationally-recognized executive of Yemen. Arada concurrently serves as the governor of Marib Governorate, having held that role since 2012.


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