Sana'a (Debriefer) - The Houthi-appointed minister for civil service has died, the group said Friday in remarks carried by the Sana'a-based Saba.
Edrees al-Sharjabi died at the age of 61 after struggle with disease, the news agency added without further details.
According to sources with close links to Sharjabi, the minister died of cancer.
The minister was a leader of Yemen's Nasserite party's wing supporting the Iranian-backed Houthi group.