Abu Bakr Hussein Salem
Abu Bakr Hussein Salem | |
|---|---|
أبو بكر حسين سالم | |
Salem in 2020 | |
| Governor of Abyan Governorate | |
| Assumed office 12 March 2017 | |
| President | Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi Rashad al-Alimi |
| Preceded by | Al-Khader al-Saidi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1960s Yaramis, Abyan Governorate, Yemen |
| Party | Islah |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Yemen |
| Branch/service | Yemeni Land Forces |
| Rank | Major general |
| Battles/wars | |
Abu Bakr Hussein Salem is a Yemeni military officer who has served as the governor of Abyan since 2017. Aligned with the internationally recognized government of Yemen, Salem played a role in defending Abyan during the 2015 Houthi offensive amidst the Yemeni civil war. Salem is affiliated with the Islah party, and is an ally of the central government.