President of the General Investment Authority (1992-1993) and Minister of Petrol and Mineral resources (1995-1997). Between 1997 and 2002, Al-Attar was the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Yemen to the United Nations in Geneva. Muhammad Said Al-Attar died on 20 November 2005 in Beirut where he was receiving medical treatment. In 2007, Faysal Al-Oubuthani wrote in Al-Hayat newspaper: “We must recognise for a moment what this Yemeni man has given his country and all the Arab countries. A cultured economist fluent in foreign languages who has worked tirelessly to elevate the name of his country in international and regional fora while striding to gain respect for all Arab countries. Those who knew him closely and worked under his supervision can testify to the praise and recognition he gained from international economists and officials of several international organizations.” Al-Attar was a member of the International Sociological Association (Madrid), the International Institute for Economic Sciences (Geneva), the Third World Forum (Dakar) and the Arabic Center for Studies (Amman). Honours Muhammad Said Al-Attar received the Legion of Honour (Ordre National de la Légion d'honneur, highest French order of merit). Publications Author of “Le sous-développement économique et social du Yemen: perspectives de la révolution yéménite” He published articles and studies in various newspapers and magazines, including “Le Monde” (Paris), “Politique Etrangere” (Paris), “Economie et Humanisme” (Paris), “Revolution Africaine” (Alger), “ Al-Ahram” and “Al-Taliah” (Cairo), “Dirassat Arabia” (Beirut) and “Jeune Afrique” (Paris). References External links Saba Net UN ESCWA Al-Hayat Al-Hayat Almotamar Net Al-Hayat 1927 births 2005 deaths Prime Ministers of Yemen 20th-century Yemeni politicians Attas Cabinet Abdulghani Cabinet