Nayef al-Bakri (Arabic: نايف صالح البكري; born 29 May 1975) is a Yemeni politician who serves as minister of youth and sports in the cabinet of Prime Minister Khaled Bahah.

After bin Habtour fled Aden amid intense fighting between pro-Houthi fighters and government loyalists, Bakri became the head of the local Resistance Council.

[3] During his brief tenure as governor, Bakri was considered controversial, but he was very popular with anti-Houthi fighters who defended the city during its months-long assault.

After he was tapped to join the Bahah cabinet, members of the Southern Movement protested in Aden, calling for his return.

[2][4] Bakri's eventual replacement as governor, Major General Jaafar Mohammed Saad, was assassinated in December 2015.