Life
Al-Rahawi was born in 1950 in Khanfar,Abyan Governorate,Yemen,and was a member of the Al-Rahawi tribe. His father,Ghaleb Nasser al-Rahawi,was a political figure who was assassinated in the 1970s. [2]
Uncharacteristic for Houthi officials,Al-Rahawi was a Shafi'i Sunni Muslim.
Career
Al-Rahawi served in several high-level local positions from 2000 to 2015 including director general and chairman of the Local Council of Khanfar District,deputy governor of Al Mahwit Governorate and Deputy Governor of Abyan Governorate. [3]
Al-Rahawi was the subject of several assassination attempts,with several family members being injured,and in 2015,Al-Qaeda blew up his only house,in Ba Tays. [4] Afterwards,he moved to the capital of Yemen,Sanaa. [3] He later became the governor of Abyan Governorate and in 2019,he was appointed to the Houthi-led Supreme Political Council,which is the executive body for the Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen. [3]
Al-Rahawi was a member of the General People's Congress party and was a member of the party's Central Committee. [5] On 10 August 2024,al-Rahawi was named the prime minister of Yemen by the Supreme Political Council,succeeding Abdel-Aziz bin Habtour. He became the prime minister as the government was reorganized into what was called the "Government of Change and Construction," announced shortly after his appointment. [6]
Assassination
On 28 August 2025, Al-Rahawi and several companions were killed in an Israeli airstrike on an apartment building in Sanaa, Yemen. [7] His death was confirmed on 30 August by the Houthis. [1] He and other victims of the strike were given a funeral at the Al-Shaab Mosque in Sanaa on 1 September. [8]
The New York Times reported that his death would not have a major impact on the Houthis, as his role was "largely symbolic". [9] Al-Rahawi was not seen as a part of the group's inner leadership circle. His position was transferred to his deputy, Muhammad Ahmed Miftah, on 30 August. [10]
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