Abdulkarim Ismail Al-Arhabi (Arabic: عبدالكريم اسماعيل الارحبي) was the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Minister of Planning and International Cooperation in the Republic of Yemen.[1] He was also the managing director of the Social Fund for Development, which was established in 1997.[2] Al-Arhabi held the post of Minister of Social Affairs and Labor from 2001 to 2006, when he was appointed Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Minister of Planning and International Cooperation.[3][4] On 30 April 2010, the World Bank awarded Al-Arhabi the Jit Gill Memorial Award for Outstanding Public Service for being "a key champion in the battle to reduce poverty, improve governance and broaden economic growth for Yemen."[5]

Abdulkarim Al-Arhabi
Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs
In office
2006–2012
PresidentAli Abdullah Saleh
Succeeded byMohamed Al Saadi
Minister of Planning and International Cooperation
In office
2006–2012
PresidentAli Abdullah Saleh
Minister of Social Affairs and Labor
In office
2001–2006
PresidentAli Abdullah Saleh
Personal details
BornYemen

Following the anti-government 2011 Yemeni protests, President Ali Abdullah Saleh fired all members of the Cabinet of Yemen on 20 March 2011. The cabinet members will remain in place until a new government is formed.[6]

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  1. ^ "Yemen: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments". cia.gov. US Central Intelligence Agency. 8 April 2011. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
  2. ^ "Board of Directors". sfd-yemen.org. Social Fund for Development. Archived from the original on 15 August 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
  3. ^ Willems, Peter (23 May 2004). "Al-Arhabi takes on many tasks for social development". Vol. 13, no. 739. Archived from the original on 4 November 2004. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  4. ^ "About Minister". mpic-yemen.org. Yemen: Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation. 2006. Archived from the original on 4 February 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
  5. ^ "World Bank Gives Outstanding Public Service Award to Yemen's Deputy Prime Minister". WorldBank.org (Press release). World Bank. 30 April 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Yemen president fires cabinet". CBC.ca. CBC. 20 March 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2021.