Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates

Dr. Shaya Mohsin Al-Zindani

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates

Born in Jahaf, Al-Dhale Governorate

Held various positions in the diplomatic service:

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Affairs, March 27, 2024 – present
Extraordinary Ambassador and Plenipotentiary to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – Permanent Representative of Yemen to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, 2017-2024
Extraordinary Ambassador and Plenipotentiary to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, 2010-2015
Extraordinary Ambassador and Plenipotentiary to the Italian Republic – Non-resident Ambassador to Greece, Serbia, Albania, San Marino, 2005-2010
Permanent Representative of the Republic of Yemen to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2008-2010
Ambassador – Counselor of the Permanent Delegation of the Republic of Yemen to the United Nations – Geneva, 1994-1997
Extraordinary Ambassador and Plenipotentiary to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, 1991-1994
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Republic of Yemen, 1990-1991 (Minister rank)
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs – Aden, 1986-1990
Chargé d’Affaires at the Embassy in Baghdad, 1981-1982
Lecturer at the University of Aden, 1978-1981

Membership in official committees, social and professional organizations:

Supreme Committee for Political and Economic Reform in 1989
Chairman of the Foreign Affairs, Diplomatic Representation, and Consular Affairs Committee for Unity Talks in 1990
Head of the Yemeni Republic delegation at the Arab Foreign Ministers meeting on the declaration of Yemeni unity on May 22, 1990
Honorary Chairman of the British-Yemeni Friendship Association, 1992-1995
Arab-British Understanding Promotion Council
Arab Thought Forum
London Center for Political Studies
Board of Trustees of the Regional Center for Space Science and Technology Education for Western Asia – United Nations
Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, University of Aden, 1988-1990
Central Council of the Yemeni Lawyers’ Union, 1980
Secretary-General of the General Union of Yemeni Students, 1974
Secretary-General of the General Union of Arab Students, 1976

Participation in numerous international and regional conferences and meetings, including:

Ministerial Meeting for the Reform of the Security Council – Rome, 2010
United Nations General Assembly Session on Disarmament, 1987
G8 Foreign Ministers Meeting – Italy, 2009
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) conferences and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Council sessions for the years 2005-2010
World Summit on Food Security, Climate Change, and Bioenergy – Rome, 2008
World Summit on Food Security – Rome, 2009
International Conference on Maritime Piracy, 2008
Arab Conference in Light of Youth Movements – Amman, 2014
7th Arab Youth Conference “Education, Creativity, and Investment towards a Common Arab Vision” – Amman, Jordan, 2017
Arab Islamic American Summit – Riyadh, 2017
Inaugural Meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition – Riyadh, 2017
Meeting of Foreign Ministers and Chiefs of Staff of Member States of the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen, 2017
Extraordinary Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation – Istanbul, 2017

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