Al-Jaifi was born in 1918 in Wadi Dhahr village in
Hamdan, Sana'a. He grew up and studied basic education in Sana'a. In 1935 he join Iraq Military Academy and graduated in 1937. After the Nasserist-inspired
military coup of 1962, he held many positions, including the Minister of War in 1962, ambassador of
Yemen Arab Republic to
United Arab Republic in 1963,
Prime Minister in 1964, the Minister of Economy and Treasure, the head of National Defense Council in 1965, and then the Minister of War in 1966. ==Literature==