# Abdul-Karim Al-Iryani

_Yemeni politician and minister (1934–2015)_

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> Abdul Karim Ali Al-Eryani was a Yemeni politician who served as the Prime Minister of Yemen from 29 April 1998 to 31 March 2001. Al-Iryani, along with President Ali Abdullah Saleh, was the Secretary General of the General People's Congress (GPC).

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 12 October 1934 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4119595#P569))
- **Died:** 8 November 2015 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4119595#P570))
- **Place of death:** Frankfurt ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4119595#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Yemen ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4119595#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4119595#P106))
- **Political party:** General People's Congress ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4119595#P102))
- **Education:** Yale University; University of Georgia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4119595#P69))
- **Positions held:** Prime Minister of Yemen (16 May 1998 – 4 April 2001); Minister of Foreign Affairs of Yemen (15 May 1997 – 16 May 1998); Deputy Prime Minister of Yemen (6 October 1994 – 16 May 1998); Minister of Planning and International Cooperation (30 May 1993 – 6 October 1994); Minister of Foreign Affairs of Yemen (24 May 1990 – 30 May 1993) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4119595#P39))

## Questions

**When was Abdul-Karim Al-Iryani born?**  
Abdul-Karim Al-Iryani was born on 12 October 1934.

**What positions has Abdul-Karim Al-Iryani held?**  
Positions held by Abdul-Karim Al-Iryani include: Prime Minister of Yemen (1998–2001); Minister of Foreign Affairs of Yemen (1997–1998); Deputy Prime Minister of Yemen (1994–1998); Minister of Planning and International Cooperation (1993–1994); Minister of Foreign Affairs of Yemen (1990–1993).

**Where did Abdul-Karim Al-Iryani study?**  
Abdul-Karim Al-Iryani was educated at Yale University, University of Georgia.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Abdul-Karim Al-Iryani](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdul-Karim_Al-Iryani) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4119595](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4119595) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Abdulkareem Al-Eryani.jpeg by DoD photo by Helene C. Stikkel (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Abdulkareem_Al-Eryani.jpeg)

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## Cite this page

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