Yahya Mohamed Abdullah Saleh

For the Yemenite exponent of Jewish law, see Yiḥyah Salaḥ.
Yahya Mohamed Abdullah Saleh
Saleh in 2017
Native name
يحيى محمد عبد الله صالح
Born (1965-12-17) December 17, 1965
Sanaa, Yemen Arab Republic
Allegiance Yemen
Service years2001 - 21 May 2012
RankBrigadier general
Commands Central Security Organization
ConflictsHouthi insurgency in Yemen
Yemeni revolution
RelationsMohammed Abdullah Saleh (father)
Tareq Saleh (brother)
Ali Abdullah Saleh (uncle)
Ahmed Saleh (cousin)
Websitewww.yahya.saleh.name

Yahya Mohamed Abdullah Saleh is the nephew of former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh, and was a chair staff of the approx. 50,000 strong Central Security Organization from 2001 to 21 May 2012. His father was Major General Mohammed Abdullah Saleh. Saleh was replaced with Major General Fadhel Bin Yahiya al-Qusi.

Following his dismissal Yahya sent a letter to President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi, expressing his support for Hadi.

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