Hussein al-Houthi
Hussein al-Houthi | |
|---|---|
حسين الحوثي | |
| Born | 20 August 1959 |
| Died | 10 September 2004 (aged 45) Saada Governorate, Yemen |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Known for | Founding father of the Houthi movement |
| Father | Badreddin al-Houthi |
| Relatives | Abdul-Malik al-Houthi (brother) Yahia al-Houthi (brother) Mohammed al-Houthi (cousin) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Houthis |
| Years of service | 2004 |
| Rank | Commander |
| Battles / wars | Houthi insurgency in Yemen |
Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi (Arabic: حسين بدر الدين الحوثي; 20 August 1959 – 10 September 2004) was a Yemeni politician and Zaidi religious leader who was the founder of the Houthi movement. A former member of the Yemeni parliament for the Party of Truth between 1993 and 1997, he served as a key figure in the Houthi insurgency against the Yemeni government, which began in 2004. Al-Houthi, who was a one-time rising political aspirant in Yemen, had wide religious and tribal backing in northern Yemen's mountainous regions. The Houthi movement took his name after his assassination in 2004.