He is the leader of al-Rachad party (also known as "Yemeni Rashad Union," Ittiḥād al Rashād, اتحاد الرشاد) in Yemen, and he was appointed as Minister of State on 7 November 2014 as part of Khaled Bahah's cabinet.
It was established as part of the framework of the transition agreement, signed by Ali Abdullah Saleh's party and the opposition under the aegis of the Gulf Cooperation Council.
[3] On 21 September 2014, al-Amri signed the "Peace and National Partnership Agreement" in the presidential residence in Sana'a, in the presence of President Hadi and the UN envoy to Yemen, Jamal bin Omar.
[6] The agreement was signed by representatives of Ansarallah, the umbrella organization of the Houthi movement and the leadership of major political factions in Yemen.
[8] In light of this connection, Christian Science Monitor reported that the U.S. government has inferred that al-Rachad "is little more than a front, created with AQAP leaders to increase the group's numbers and broaden its support.