Yemen Appoints Finance Minister Salem Bin Braik as New Prime Minister

International desk:

Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) appointed Salem Saleh Bin Braik, the country’s long-serving Finance Minister, as the new Prime Minister on May 5, 2025.The appointment of Salem Bin Braik as the new Prime Minister marks a crucial leadership change in a country ravaged by civil war and economic collapse. Outgoing Prime Minister Ahmed bin Mubarak highlighted his inability to exercise constitutional powers and carry out cabinet reshuffles, which hampered much-needed reforms.