| وزارة الداخلية | |
 Emblem of the MOI | |
 Flag of the MOI | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1990 |
| Minister responsible | |
| Website | The official website of the Interior Ministry |
The Yemeni Ministry of Interior (MOI) (وزارة الداخلية اليمنية) is a government body that is responsible for internal security and Law enforcement in Yemen. It was established in 1990 after the reunification. On 21 February 2013, President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi issued a presidential decree to reform structure of the Ministry of Interior.[1] The Decree specified that:
reorganization and restructure of MoI should create a national professional police service, on a scientific basis; to rigorously and strictly enforce the Law; to respect citizens’ rights and safeguards; to respect human rights; and to serve the citizens and thus to earn their trust and cooperation in combating crime.[1]
The Ministry of Interior consists of many departments and services, mainly:
- Public Security,
- Special Security Forces (SSF), formerly Central Security Organization
- Police Facilities and Personalities Protection
- Police Patrols and Safety Roads (formerly Njdah)
- Yemeni Civil Defence
- Coast Guard, established in 2003
- General Directorate of Transit Police
List of interior ministers
| # | Interior minister | Portrait | Term starts | Term ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghaleb Mutaher al-Qamish | 24 May 1990 | 30 May 1990 | |
| 2 | Yahya al-Mutawakel | 30 May 1990 | 13 June 1995 | |
| 3 | Hussein Arab | 13 June 1995 | 3 April 2001 | |
| 4 | Rashad al-Alimi | 
|
4 April 2001 | 18 May 2008 |
| 5 | Mutaher al-Masri | 19 May 2008 | 7 December 2011 | |
| 6 | ِAbdul Qader Qahtan | 7 December 2011 | 7 March 2014 | |
| 7 | Abdu Hussein Al-Tarb | 7 March 2014 | 21 September 2014 | |
| 8 | Jalal al-Rowaishan | 
|
7 November 2014 | 22 January 2015 |
| 9 | Abdu al-Hudhaifi | 26 May 2015 | 1 December 2015 | |
| 10 | Hussein Arab | 1 December 2015 | 25 December 2017 | |
| 11 | Ahmed al-Maisari | 
|
25 December 2017 | 18 December 2020 |
| 12 | Muhammad al-Houthi (SPC) | 
|
15 October 2020 | incumbent |
| 13 | Ibrahim Ali Haidan (PLC) | 18 December 2020 | incumbent |
References
- ^ a b "صدور قرار جمهوري بشأن مكونات الهيكل التنظيمي لوزارة الداخلية". www.saba.ye (in Arabic). 21 February 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
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