Yemen: Departure of Feierstein a blow to Hadi



Issue 954 - 21 Sep 2013 | 1 minute read

The departure of US ambassador to Yemen Gerald Feierstein is a great blow to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi. Feierstein was sworn in on 17 September 2010, and has been one of Hadi’s primary international supports during the transition period. The end of his term of office comes just a few months after that of the deputy head of mission, Elizabeth Richard (GSN 953/1), and at a time of diplomatic rotations in several of Sanaa’s embassies.

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