H.E. Ahmed Kaid Barakat

Biography

Barakat, Ahmed Kaid

BSc. (Hon.); Civil Engineer (Oil & Mining), Executive & Politician & Author of 20 Published Books; born January 1, 1934, Sana’a Republic of Yemen.

Married: Khadija Rufat, two sons and one daughter.
Education

University of Birmingham (UK), and Imperial college, London (UK).

1959 - 63

Served in several American and European firms.

1963 - 1964

Director of Public Works.

1964 - 1969

Director of Kuwait Development Office in Sanaa, Executive Supervisor in Kuwait Development Office in Dubai.

1969 - 70

Minister of Foreign Affairs.

1971

Minister of information & Culture.

1972 - 1977

Ambassador to West – Germany and non-resident Ambassador in Belgium, Netherlands, Austria, Luxemburg, Switzerland, and Sweden.

1972 - 77

Head Representative to the European Community.

1978-1981

Minister of Petroleum & Minerals, Chairman, Yemen Oil & Mineral Resources Corp.

1978 - 82

Member of People’s Constituent Assembly

1981 - 83

Ambassador to Japan

1983 - 86

Minister of Economy & Industry
Member, People’s Constituent Assembly

1986 - 89

Chairman; Board of Directors, International Bank of Yemen

1990 - 92

Vice–Minister of Oil

1992 - 95

Chairman of Yemen Airways Corporation

1992 - 1997

Chairman of the Yemeni-German Friendship Association

1992 - Present

Member of the Yemeni Engineers Society

1980 - Present

Founding Member of the Yemeni Society for the Preservation of Water

1988 - Present

Founding Member of the Al-Afif Cultural Foundation
Address: Post Box 16916, Sana’a, Republic of Yemen.