Afterward , he became president and rector of the University of Aden .
In 2001 , President Ali Abdullah Saleh named bin Habtour to serve as Deputy Minister of Education , an office he held until 2008 .
Bin Habtour became president and rector of the University of Aden .
In 2001 , President Ali Abdullah Saleh named bin Habtour to serve as Deputy Minister of Education , an office he held until 2008 .