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Yemen appoints Finance Minister Salem Bin Braik as New Prime Minister

6 May 2025

In a significant political transition, Yemen’s long-serving finance minister, Salem Saleh Bin Braik , was appointed as the new prime minister by the presidential leadership council (PLC) on May 5, 2025.

Yemen’s leadership saw a major transition on May 5, 2025, as the nation’s presidential leadership council (PLC) has appointed Finance Minister Salem Saleh Bin Braik as the new Prime Minister. The appointment comes after the stepping down of Ahmed Awad Bin Mubarak, who resigned due to reasons regarding constitutional limitations. The decision to appoint Salen Bin Braik marks a significant political development in a country devastated by civil war and economic collapse.

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