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Faisal Amin Abu-Rass

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Faisal Amin Abu-Rass
Ambassador of Yemen to Lebanon and Cyprus
In office
13 January 2009 – 21 March 2011
Preceded byMohamed Qubaty
Succeeded byvacant
Personal details
Born (1957-12-31) 31 December 1957 (age 67)
al-Houri, Dhi As Sufal District, Ibb Governorate, North Yemen
RelativesSadeq Amin Abu Rass (brother)
OccupationDiplomat, politician

Faisal Amin Abu-Rass (born 31 December 1957;[1] Arabic: فيصل امين ابو راس) is a Yemeni diplomat and politician. He quit his position as ambassador to Lebanon and Cyprus over the 2011 Yemeni uprising.[2] He previously served as a member of parliament for the ruling party, the General People's Congress.[3]

Since the Houthi takeover in Yemen, he has served as the undersecretary for foreign affairs and has met with the UN special envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths.[4] His brother is Sadeq who is the current head of the General People's Congress.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "استدعاء فيصل ابو رأس سفير اليمن في لبنان من اجل تعيينه محافظاً للجوف". Mareb press (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-05-27.
  2. ^ "Yemen Live Blog – March 21", Al Jazeera English. 21 March 2011. Archived 24 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "The American Interest: AI". 2006.
  4. ^ "UAE hopes U.N. can convince Yemen's Houthis to cede Hodeidah". Reuters. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
  5. ^ "Against the background of the oil derivatives crisis, the leaders of the Houthi militia threaten Abu Ras". News Yemen. Retrieved 2025-03-20.