Mahmoud al-Subaihi

Major general Mahmoud al-Subaihi (Arabic: محمود الصبيحي) is a Yemeni military officer. He served in the cabinet of President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi as defence minister. In the Yemen Army, he holds the rank of major general. He was appointed to head the Ministry of Defence by Prime Minister Khaled Bahah in November 2014.

Mahmoud al-Subaihi
Minister of Defence of Yemen
In office
9 November 2014  25 March 2015 (de facto)/7 November 2018 (de jure)
PresidentAbdrabbuh Mansur Hadi
Prime MinisterKhaled Bahah
Ahmed Obeid bin Daghr
Preceded byMohammed Nasser Ahmed
Succeeded byMohammed Ali Al-Maqdashi
Personal details
Born1948 (age 7576)
Huwaireb, Al Madaribah Wa Al Arah District, Lahij Governorate, Aden Protectorate
Military service
Allegiance Yemen
Branch/service Yemen Army
Years of service1976–2018
Rank Major general
Battles/warsYemeni Civil War (1994)
Yemeni Civil War (2014–present)
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