Othman Hussein Megali
Member of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council
Othman Hussein Fayed Megali (born 1970) is a Yemeni politician and tribal leader who has served as a member of the Presidential Leadership Council since its formation in 2022. Hailing from an influential tribe in Saada Governorate, he has been a House of Representatives member since 1997. He is known as a prominent tribal leader opposed to the Houthis, fighting against them during their insurgency. In 2011, he fled to Saudi Arabia as the Houthis captured the city of Saada, eventually returning in 2013. After the Houthi takeover in Yemen and subsequent civil war, he has resided primarily in Saudi Arabia, operating as an influential member of the anti-Houthi bloc and General People's Congress. He served as Minister of State for Parliamentary and Shura Council Affairs and Minister of Agriculture prior to joining the PLC.
Biography
Early life and career
Megali was born in 1970 in the al-Abdeen area of Sahar district in Saada Governorate to a prominent tribal family noted for their resistance to the Zaidi imamate. His grandfather, Fayed Megali, participated in the al-Waziri coup attempt of 1948 and another attempted coup in 1955, both of which ended in his arrest, before participating in the North Yemen civil war on the side of the republicans. His father, Hussein Fayez Megali, participated in the assassination of a Zaidi imam in 1969 during the civil war.
At an early age, Megali moved to the United Kingdom on the directive of his father in order for him to learn English, living with a British family with whom his father had business relations with. He eventually returned to Saada to continue his basic education, and later moved to the capital of Sanaa to join the Police College.
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