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List of heads of state of Yemen

List of heads of state of Yemen

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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.

This article is about the heads of state of modern Yemen. For the heads of government of modern Yemen, see List of heads of government of Yemen.

Yemen is in a tumultuous state since the start of the Arab Spring-related Yemeni Crisis in 2011; the crisis resulted in the resignation of President Ali Abdullah Saleh in 2012, after 33 years in power.[1] The presidency was then transferred to Vice President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi. Since 2014–2015, the country has been in a civil war (alongside the Saudi Arabian–led military intervention aimed at restoring Hadi's government after the Houthi takeover) with several proto-state entities claiming to govern Yemen: the internationally recognized Cabinet of Yemen/Presidential Leadership Council, the Houthi-led Supreme Revolutionary Committee/Supreme Political Council, and the secessionist Southern Transitional Council.[2][3][4][5][6]

Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen (1918–1970)

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Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen in Exile (1962–1970)

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Yemen Arab Republic (1962–1990)

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People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (1967–1990)

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Democratic Republic of Yemen (1994)

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STC secession attempt (2017–present)

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Republic of Yemen (post-unification, 1990–present)

Status
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Timeline

Rashad al-AlimiMahdi al-MashatAidarus al-ZoubaidiSaleh Ali al-SammadMohammed al-HouthiAbdrabbuh Mansur HadiAli Salem al BeidhHaidar Abu Bakr al-AttasAbdul Fattah IsmailAli Abdullah SalehAli Nasir MuhammadAbdul Karim Abdullah al-ArashiAhmad al-GhashmiIbrahim al-HamdiSalim Rubai AliQahtan Muhammad al-ShaabiAbdul Rahman al-EryaniAbdullah al-SallalMuhammad al-BadrAhmad bin YahyaYahya Muhammad Hamid ed-Din

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Notes

  1. In northern Yemen, from March 1969 in exile in Taif, Saudi Arabia.
  2. Styled as Chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council until 3 October 1962.
  3. Styled as Chairman of the Command Council until 13 June 1975.
  4. Styled as Chairman of the Presidential Council until 22 April 1978.
  5. Styled as Chairman of the Presidential Council until 1 October 1994.
  6. Appointed by the Houthis, in rebellion during their takeover and its aftermath.

References

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    Silvana Toska (26 September 2014). "Shifting balances of power in Yemen's crisis". The Washington Post. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
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    "Imam Ahmad of Yemen Is Dead". New York Times. 20 September 1962. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
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    "Military in Yemen Ousts Government And Sets Up Junta". New York Times. 14 June 1974. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
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    "Martial Law Is Imposed by Yemen". New York Times. 13 October 1977. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
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    "President of Yemen Reported Murdered". New York Times. Associated Press. 25 June 1978. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
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    "Yemen People's Council Chooses Saleh to Take Over as President". New York Times. Associated Press. 18 July 1978. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
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    "2 Yemens Become One, and Celebrate". New York Times. Reuters. 23 May 1990. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
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    "Southern Yemen's President Quits and Council Replaces Him". New York Times. 23 June 1969. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
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    "South Yemen Chief Reported Slain, But Pro‐Red Group Stays in Power". New York Times. 27 June 1978. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
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    "South Yemen Replaces President; Held Office Less Than 2 Years". New York Times. 22 April 1980. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
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    "Southern Yemenis Announce Secession". New York Times. Reuters. 22 May 1994. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
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    "Yemen war: Houthi political leader 'killed in air raid'". BBC. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
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