Hassan ibn Yahya

Hassan ibn Yahya (full name: Seif al -Islam Hassan ibn Yahya ibn Muhammad Hamid al-Din, * 1908 in al - Qafla in Sanaa, † June 13, 2003 in Jeddah ) was a prince, diplomat, Viceroy and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Yemen.

Life

Hassan ibn Yahya was up to the assassination of his father Yahya Muhammad Hamid ad-Din in February 1948, Governor of the provinces of Ibb, Sana'a and Hodeida and then took over the April 1948 to 18 June 1955, the Office of the Viceroy and Prime Minister in the Kingdom of Yemen. As such, he traveled at the invitation of the Federal Government from 18 February to 23 April 1953 West Germany and was received on 22 February 1953 by Chancellor Konrad Adenauer. During his visit, he negotiated on March 4, 1953 in Food with C. Deilmann AG, Bad Bentheim, a monopoly over oil drilling in the kingdom. The discussions resulted in the short term to unsuccessful exploration activities of the company in the coastal area north of the port city Hodeida. On his return home Hassan ibn Yahya signed as Prime Minister on April 21, 1953 in Wiesbaden, together with the Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Economy, Ludger Westrick, a friendship and trade agreement.

1955 - 2003

From 1955 headed Hassan ibn Yahya as an ambassador of his country 's diplomatic representation at the United Nations in New York. As a putsch end after the death of his brother Ahmad ibn Yahya egypt friendly officers to Abdullah as- Sallal then proclaimed the Yemen Arab Republic, Hassan ibn Yahya took over in the ensuing civil war from 1962 to 1968 for the royal government of his nephew Imam Muhammad al- Badr again the Office the Prime Minister. After the peace treaty, which led to an amnesty for the royalists, he left together with Imam al- Badr on March 8, 1969 Yemen.

Hassan ibn Yahya was the son of Sharifa Huriya, daughter of Seif al -Islam Mohammed al - Mutawakkil. He was married to four women and left seven sons. Hassan ibn Yahya died in exile in Jeddah and is buried in Medina.