Ambassador Profile

Ambassador Salem Ahmed Balfakeeh

Current Position

Ambassador of the Republic of Yemen to the Republic of Indonesia, and non-resident Ambassador to Australia, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, and New Zealand.

2025 – Present

Educational Qualifications

MASTERS

Master's Degree in Economic Sciences (International Economic Relations), University of Kyiv, Ukraine

Diplomatic Progression

2014

Ambassador at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2014)

2009

Minister Plenipotentiary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2009)

2003

Advisor at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2003)

1989

First Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1989)

Professional Experience

Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Office – Hadramout Governorate (2017–2025)

Advisor to the Governor of Hadramout Governorate for Public Relations (2017–2025)

Deputy Permanent Representative to the League of Arab States (Legal Affairs & Human Rights) (2010–2014)

Member of the Arab Permanent Committee for Human Rights (2010–2014)

Director of the North African Arab States Department (2009–2010)

Director of the East Asia Department – Asia and Australia Division (2006–2009)

Acting Consul General – The Emirate of Dubai and the Northern Emirates (2005–2006)

Deputy Consul General – The Emirate of Dubai and the Northern Emirates (2001–2005)

First Secretary at the Embassy of the Republic of Yemen – Moscow (1993)

Head of the Other Regional Organizations Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1990–1993)

Head of the Non-Aligned Movement Section at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1988–1989)

Major Diplomatic Engagements

Participation in a workshop representing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on strengthening Yemen's borders through the electronic visa system, organized in coordination between the Ministries of Interior and Foreign Affairs and sponsored by the International Organization for Migration (2021)

Participation in a workshop titled "Pre-Marriage Procedures: Between Legislation and Reality," organized by the Hadramout Foundation for Legal Development (2018)

Participation in a workshop held in Berlin, Germany, organized by the Berghof Foundation in coordination with the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs, focusing on the situation in Yemen (2017)

Participation in the meetings of the Arab League Council at the level of Arab Foreign Ministers, both regular and emergency sessions (2010–2014)

Participation in the meetings of the Arab League Council at the level of Permanent Representatives (2010–2014)

Participation in the meetings of the Arab Ministers of Justice Council (2010–2014)

Participation in the Economic Unity Council meeting (2012)

Participation in the meetings of the Open-Ended Committee for the Reform and Development of the League of Arab States (2014), based on the decision of the Doha Summit (2013)

Participation in the workshop organized by the Arab League in coordination with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, focusing on ways to enhance regional and international cooperation in combating organized crime and strengthening judicial cooperation (2014)

Chairing the delegation of our country at the First Regional High-Level Conference for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights, organized in cooperation between the League of Arab States and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, under the theme of Challenges and Future Prospects (2014)

Participation in the second ministerial meeting between the League of Arab States and the European Union, held in Cairo (2012)

Chairing the delegation of our country at the senior officials' meetings to prepare for the Arab Ministers of Economy and Finance meeting in Cairo (2013)

Representing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the meetings of the Yemeni-Egyptian Joint Follow-up Committee, held in Cairo (2010)

Representing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the meetings of the Yemeni-Indonesian Joint Committee, held in Sana'a (2009)

Participation as part of our country's delegation in the Yemeni-Chinese talks held between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of both countries within the framework of annual consultations (2008)

Representing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in discussions held with the South Korean delegation in Sana'a regarding concessional loans provided to our country (2009)

Representing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the meetings of the Yemeni-Chinese Joint Committee, held in Beijing (2001)

Representing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the meetings of the Yemeni-Iranian Joint Committee, held in Sana'a (2000)

Participation as part of the Yemeni delegation in the Yemeni-Iranian talks between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of both countries, held in Tehran, chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs (1999)

Participation as part of our country's delegation in the Non-Aligned Movement Ministerial Conference, held in Cyprus (1989)

Participation in discussions with the Soviet Ministry of Foreign Affairs within the framework of consultations on issues discussed at the United Nations General Assembly session (1988)