| Birth Day | March 21, 1942 |
| Birth Place | Yemen |
| Age | 78 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | Dec 4, 17 (age 75) |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
Ali Abdullah Saleh, the former president of Yemen, was a prominent figure in the political landscape of his country. As of 2024, his net worth was estimated to be a staggering $64 billion, making him one of the wealthiest individuals in the world. Known for his leadership abilities and astute political maneuvering, Saleh held power for over three decades before resigning amidst political protests in 2012. Despite his controversial legacy, he was considered as a world leader in Yemen and had a substantial impact on the country's trajectory.
After holding office as President of North Yemen during the 1980s and late 1970s, this Middle Eastern General People's Congress Party Politician served from 1990 until 2012 as President of the Yemen Arab Republic. Several months after surviving a 2011 assassination attempt, he ended his political career.
He received only a partial elementary education and began serving in the North Yemeni Army in his teens. In 1977, he became the military leader of Yemen's Ta'izz Governorate.
He held office as President of Yemen during the terms of three different prime ministers: Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani, Abd al-Karim al-Iryani, and Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani.
He grew up in Bait el-Ahmar, Yemen, in a family of the Zaydi Shia Islamic faith. His oldest son, Ahmed Saleh, became a commander in Yemen's army.
He was born in the same year and month as Iranian Prime Minister Mir-hossein Mousavi.
