Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed

Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed (Arabic: مَعِيِن عبد الملك سَعِيِد الصَّبْرِي; born 1976) is a Yemeni politician who served as the prime minister of Yemen from 2018 to 2024. He previously served as the minister of public works in Prime Minister Ahmed Obeid bin Daghr's cabinet.

Education
Saeed holds a Master’s and Doctorate degree in architecture and design theories from the Faculty of Engineering at Cairo University.

Career
Saeed worked as an architect and a technocratic figure, who worked in an advisory group in Cairo in the field of planning and construction. He also worked as an assistant professor in the Engineering Faculty at Thamar University. Saeed participated with the governmental delegation in consultation rounds with Houthi militias in the first Geneva conference and in the Swiss city of Biel and in Kuwait.

Prime Minister of Yemen (2018-2024)
On October 18, 2018, Yemen's President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi sacked Ahmed Obeid bin Daghr, blaming him for the economic crisis rocking Yemen. Saeed was appointed in his place, making him the youngest prime minister in Yemen's history.

On 7 April 2022, President Hadi handed power to a Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) chaired by Rashad al-Alimi The PLC has continued Saeed's appointment as Prime Minister.

On 5 February 2024, Saeed was removed as prime minister by the PLC and was named as a presidential advisor. He was replaced in his position by Ahmad Awad bin Mubarak.

2020 airport attack
On December 30, 2020, a plane carrying Saeed and other members of the newly-formed Yemeni government landed at the Aden International Airport from Saudi Arabia. During the plane's landing, bombs exploded at the airport and gunmen then opened fire. At least 25 people were killed and more than 110 others were wounded. Saeed was taken to safety.