http://www.english.hadhramaut.info New Industry Minister assigned [The Source: SANA'A/hadharamaut.info/sabanews.net - 22/01/2011] The republican decree No. 12 for 2011 was issued on Saturday assigning Hisham Sharaf as Minister of Trade and Industry.

Sharaf, who was a Deputy Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, succeeded the pervious Trade Minister Yahya al-Mutawakil.Another decree No. 13 for 2011 was issued appointing Mutahar al-Abassi as Deputy Minister of Planning and International Cooperation.