AbdulWahab Raweh

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name =Dr. Abdulwahab Raweh
د. عبدالوهاب راوح
nationality =Yemeni


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birth_date =1952
birth_place =Taiz, Yemen
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party =General People's Congress GPC
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religion =Islam


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Dr. Abdulwahab Abdo Raweh ( _ar. د. عبدالوهاب عبده راوح) (born in 1952) is an active yemeni politician and was in the Yemeni cabinets(1994 through 2006). He has been in the cabinets of Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani(1994–1997), Faraj Said Bin Ghanem(1997–1998), Abdul Karim al-Iryani(1998–2001), and Abdul Qadir Bajamal(2001-2006)). In 2006, he became the president of Aden University in Yemen until the 15th of June 2008, when he was elected in the Shoora Council of Yemen.

Political career

Dr. Abdulwahab Raweh held posts as Minister of Youth and Sports (1994-2001), Minister of Civil Services and Insurance (April 4, 2001-2003), and Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research (2003-2006).

Other Activities

In Nov 13, 2006 he was elected [http://www.almotamar.net/news/36792.htm the president of Al-Telal club] .

Background and Private Life

Dr. Abdulwahab Raweh was born in mount Saber in Taiz city. He studied Arabic literature in Sana'a and traveled to Egypt where he obtained his Master and Ph.D degrees. He went back to Yemen and taught Arabic Literature in the faculty of Art at Sana'a University. A year later, he became the vice dean of the same faculty he taught in. Years Later he became the dean of the faculty of higher education after which he became the minister of Youth and Sports.

Dr. Abdulwahab Raweh is married and has two sons, Ayman and Haitham.

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title=Minister of Youth and Sports
before=Dr. Al-Kabab
after=Mr. Abdulrahman Al-Akwa'
years=1994 – 2001succession box
title=Minister of Insurance and Civil Services
before=Mr. Ahmed Al-Juned
after=Mr. Khaled Hamoud Al-Sofi
years=2001 – 2003succession box
title=Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research
before=Dr. Yihya Al-Shu'aibi
after=Mr.Saleh BaSorrah
years=2003 – 2006succession box
title=President of Aden University
before=Dr. AbdulKareem Rasse'
after=Dr. Abdulaziz Saleh Bin Haptor
years=2006 – 2008

External links

* [http://www.al-bab.com/yemen/gov/gov1.htm When Dr. Abdulwahab was appointed the Minister of Insurance and Civil Services on April 4, 2001]
* [http://www.yementimes.com/99/iss02/sports.htm Some news about Dr. Abdulwahab Raweh when he was Youth and Sports Minister]
* [http://www.yementimes.com/01/iss46/b&e.htm News about Dr. Abdulwahab Raweh when he was the Minister of Civil Service]
* [http://www.yementimes.com/article.shtml?i=658&p=local&a=3 News about Dr. Abdulwahab Raweh when he was the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research]
* [http://mayonews.net/ad/showdetails.php?id=5010 Interview with Dr. Raweh on May 22 Newspaper, Arabic]
* [http://www.almotamar.net/news/59009.htm Dr. Raweh elected to the Shoora Council of Yemen, Arabic]
* [http://www.almotamar.net/news/59490.htm Dr. Raweh Farewell in Aden University, Arabic]