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Faisal Amin Abu-Rass | |
|---|---|
| Ambassador of Yemen to Lebanon and Cyprus | |
| In office 13 January 2009 – 21 March 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Qubaty |
| Succeeded by | vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 December 1957 |
| Relatives | Sadeq Amin Abu Rass (brother) |
| Occupation | Diplomat, politician |
Faisal Amin Abu-Rass (Arabic: فيصل امين ابو راس; born 31 December 1957[1]) is a Yemeni diplomat and politician. He quit his position as ambassador to Lebanon and Cyprus over the 2011 Yemeni uprising.[2] He was the first ambassador to resign over the uprising.[3] He previously served as a member of parliament for the ruling party, the General People's Congress.[4] He served as a representative in Al-Jawf Governorate but resigned in 2005 over alleged corruption.[5]
Since the Houthi takeover in Yemen, he has served as the undersecretary for foreign affairs and has met with the UN special envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths.[6] His brother is Sadeq who is the current head of the General People's Congress.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "استدعاء فيصل ابو رأس سفير اليمن في لبنان من اجل تعيينه محافظاً للجوف". Mareb press (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ↑ "Yemen Live Blog – March 21", Al Jazeera English. 21 March 2011. Archived 24 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "سفير اليمن بلبنان ورموز بالنظام يستقيلون بسبب المجازر". Al-Alam News Network. 2011-03-19. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
- ↑ "The American Interest: AI". 2006.
- ↑ "برلماني يمني يقدم إستقالته بسبب تفاقم معاناة أبناء منطقته النائية". alwahdawi.net (in Arabic). 2005-09-07. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
- ↑ "UAE hopes U.N. can convince Yemen's Houthis to cede Hodeidah". Reuters. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ↑ "Against the background of the oil derivatives crisis, the leaders of the Houthi militia threaten Abu Ras". News Yemen. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
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