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The following is a list of the heads of state of modern Yemen, from the establishment of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen in 1918 to the present day.
Contents
1 Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen (1918–1962)
1.1 Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen in Exile (1962–1970)
2 Yemen Arab Republic (1962–1990)
3 People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (1967–1990)
3.1 Democratic Republic of Yemen (1994)
3.2 2017–18 secession attempt
4 Republic of Yemen (post-unification, 1990–present)
5 See also
6 Notes
7 External links
Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen (1918–1962)
No. |
Portrait |
Imam (Birth–Death) |
Reign |
House |
Claim |
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Reign start |
Reign end |
Duration |
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1 |
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Yahya Muhammad Hamid ed-Din (1869–1948) |
30 October 1918 |
17 February 1948 (assassinated.) |
29 years, 110 days |
Rassids |
Imam of the Zaidiyyah since 4 June 1904 |
2 |
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Ahmad bin Yahya (1891–1962) |
17 February 1948 |
19 September 1962 |
14 years, 214 days |
Rassids |
Son of Yahya |
3 |
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Muhammad al-Badr (1926–1996) |
19 September 1962 |
26 September 1962 (deposed.) |
7 days |
Rassids |
Son of Ahmad |
Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen in Exile (1962–1970)
No. |
Portrait |
Imam (Birth–Death) |
Reign |
House |
Claim |
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Reign start |
Reign end |
Duration |
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0 |
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Muhammad al-Badr (1926–1996)[1] |
27 September 1962 |
March 1970 |
N/A |
Rassids |
Son of Ahmad |
Yemen Arab Republic (1962–1990)
No. |
Portrait |
Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of Office |
Political Party |
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Took Office |
Left Office |
Time in Office |
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Chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council | |||||||
1 |
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Abdullah al-Sallal (1917–1994) |
27 September 1962 |
3 October 1962 |
6 days |
Military |
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President of the Republic | |||||||
(1) |
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Abdullah al-Sallal (1917–1994) |
3 October 1962 |
5 November 1967 (deposed.) |
5 years, 33 days |
Military |
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Chairman of the Republican Council | |||||||
2 |
Abdul Rahman al-Eryani (1910–1998) |
5 November 1967 |
13 June 1974 (deposed.) |
6 years, 220 days |
Independent |
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Chairman of the Command Council | |||||||
3 |
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Ibrahim al-Hamdi (1943–1977) |
13 June 1974 |
13 June 1975 |
1 year, 0 days |
Military |
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President of the Republic | |||||||
(3) |
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Ibrahim al-Hamdi (1943–1977) |
13 June 1975 |
11 October 1977 (assassinated.) |
2 years, 120 days |
Military |
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Chairman of the Presidential Council | |||||||
4 |
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Ahmad al-Ghashmi (1938–1978) |
11 October 1977 |
22 April 1978 |
193 days |
Military |
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President of the Republic | |||||||
(4) |
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Ahmad al-Ghashmi (1938–1978) |
22 April 1978 |
24 June 1978 (assassinated.) |
256 days |
Military |
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Chairman of the Presidential Council | |||||||
5 |
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Abdul Karim Abdullah al-Arashi (1934–2006) |
24 June 1978 |
18 July 1978 |
24 days |
Military |
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President of the Republic | |||||||
6 |
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Ali Abdullah Saleh (1947–2017) |
18 July 1978 |
22 May 1990 |
11 years, 308 days |
Military (until 24 August 1982.) |
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General People's Congress |
People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (1967–1990)
No. |
Portrait |
Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of Office |
Political Party |
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Took Office |
Left Office |
Time in Office |
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President of the Republic | |||||||
1 |
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Qahtan Muhammad al-Shaabi (1920–1981) |
30 November 1967 |
22 June 1969 (deposed.) |
1 year, 204 days |
National Liberation Front |
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Chairman of the Presidential Council | |||||||
2 |
Salim Rubai Ali (1935–1978) |
23 June 1969 |
26 June 1978 (assassinated.) |
9 years, 3 days |
National Liberation Front |
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3 |
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Ali Nasir Muhammad (1939–) |
26 June 1978 |
27 December 1978 |
184 days |
National Liberation Front (until 21 December 1978.) |
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Yemeni Socialist Party |
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Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Council | |||||||
4 |
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Abdul Fattah Ismail (1939–1986) |
27 December 1978 |
21 April 1980 |
1 year, 116 days |
Yemeni Socialist Party |
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(3) |
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Ali Nasir Muhammad (1939–) |
26 April 1980 |
24 January 1986 (deposed.) |
5 years, 273 days |
Yemeni Socialist Party |
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5 |
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Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas (1939–) |
24 January 1986 |
22 May 1990 |
4 years, 118 days |
Yemeni Socialist Party |
Democratic Republic of Yemen (1994)
No. |
Portrait |
Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of Office |
Political Party |
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Took Office |
Left Office |
Time in Office |
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President of the Republic | |||||||
0 |
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Ali Salem al Beidh (1939–) (in rebellion.) |
21 May 1994 |
7 July 1994 |
47 days |
Yemeni Socialist Party |
2017–18 secession attempt
No. |
Portrait |
Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of Office |
Political Party |
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Took Office |
Left Office |
Time in Office |
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President of the Southern Transitional Council | |||||||
0 |
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Aidarus al-Zoubaidi (1967–) (in rebellion.) |
11 May 2017 |
Incumbent |
1 year, 315 days |
Southern Movement |
Republic of Yemen (post-unification, 1990–present)
- Status
Denotes Acting President
No. |
Portrait |
Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of Office |
Political Party |
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Elected |
Took Office |
Left Office |
Time in Office |
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Chairman of the Presidential Council | ||||||||
1 |
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Ali Abdullah Saleh (1947–2017) |
— |
22 May 1990 |
1 October 1994 |
4 years, 132 days |
General People's Congress |
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President of the Republic | ||||||||
(1) |
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Ali Abdullah Saleh (1947–2017) |
1999 2006 |
1 October 1994 |
27 February 2012 (resigned.) |
17 years, 149 days |
General People's Congress |
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— |
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Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi (1945–) |
— |
4 June 2011 |
23 September 2011 |
111 days |
General People's Congress |
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23 November 2011 |
27 February 2012 |
96 days |
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2 |
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Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi (1945–) |
2012 |
27 February 2012 |
Incumbent |
7 years, 23 days |
General People's Congress |
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President of the Supreme Revolutionary Committee | ||||||||
0 |
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Mohammed Ali al-Houthi (1979–)[2] (in rebellion.) |
— |
6 February 2015 |
15 August 2016 |
1 year, 191 days |
Ansar Allah |
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President of the Supreme Political Council | ||||||||
0 |
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Saleh Ali al-Sammad (1979–2018)[2] (in rebellion.) |
— |
15 August 2016 |
19 April 2018 (killed.) |
1 year, 247 days |
Ansar Allah |
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0 |
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Mahdi al-Mashat (c. 1980–)[2] (in rebellion.) |
— |
25 April 2018 |
Incumbent |
333 days |
Ansar Allah |
See also
- Modern history of Yemen
- Imams of Yemen
- President of Yemen Arab Republic
- List of leaders of South Yemen
- President of Yemen
Notes
^ In northern Yemen, from March 1969 in Ta'if, Saudi Arabia exile
^ abc Appointed by the Houthis, in rebellion during their takeover and its aftermath
External links
- List of Yemeni heads of state and government
- World Statesmen – Yemen
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