List of heads of government of Yemen

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The following is a list of the heads of government of modern Yemen, from the establishment of the Kingdom of Yemen in 1918 to the present day.

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-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]

Kingdom of Yemen (1918–1970)

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Portrait Prime Minister
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Political party Imam
(Reign)
Took office Left office Time in office
Ibrahim bin Yahya Hamid al-Din
(1915–1948) 		17 February 1948 18 February 1948 1 day Independent Ahmad bin Yahya

(1948–1962)
Ali ibn Abdullah al-Wazir
(1900–1980) 		February 1948 April 1948 2 months Independent
Hassan ibn Yahya
(1908–2003) 		April 1948 18 June 1955 7 years, 2 months Independent
Vacant (18 June 1955 – 28 September 1962)

Kingdom of Yemen in Exile (1962–1970)

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Portrait Prime Minister
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Political party Imam
(Reign)
Took office Left office Time in office
Ahmad al-Sayari
(born 1924) 		5 October 1962 17 October 1962 12 days Independent Muhammad al-Badr

(1962–1970)
Hassan ibn Yahya
(1908–2003) 		October 1962 11 April 1967 4 years, 6 months Independent
Abdur Rahman ibn Yahya
(born 1937) 		April 1967 15 January 1969 1 year, 9 months Independent
Hassan ibn Yahya
(1908–2003) 		15 January 1969 1 December 1970 1 year, 320 days Independent

Yemen Arab Republic (1962–1990)

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Status
  Denotes Acting Prime Minister
Portrait Prime Minister
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Political party President(s)
(Term)
Took office Left office Time in office
Abdullah al-Sallal
(1917–1994) 		28 September 1962 26 April 1963 210 days Military Abdullah al-Sallal

(1962–1967)
Abdul Latif Dayfallah
(1930–2019) 		26 April 1963 5 October 1963 162 days Military
Abdul Rahman al-Eryani
(1910–1998) 		5 October 1963 10 February 1964 128 days Independent
Hassan al-Amri
(1920–1989) 		10 February 1964 29 April 1964 79 days Military
Hamoud al-Gayifi
(1918–1985) 		29 April 1964 6 January 1965 252 days Independent
Hassan al-Amri
(1920–1989) 		6 January 1965 20 April 1965 104 days Military
Ahmad Muhammad Numan
(1909–1996) 		20 April 1965 6 July 1965 77 days Independent
Abdullah al-Sallal
(1917–1994) 		6 July 1965 21 July 1965 15 days Military
Hassan al-Amri
(1920–1989) 		21 July 1965 18 September 1966 1 year, 59 days Military
Abdullah al-Sallal
(1917–1994) 		18 September 1966 5 November 1967
(deposed.) 		1 year, 48 days Military
Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini
(1932–2021) 		5 November 1967 21 December 1967 46 days Independent Abdul Rahman al-Eryani

(1967–1974)
Hassan al-Amri
(1920–1989) 		21 December 1967 9 July 1969 1 year, 200 days Military
Abdul Salam Sabrah
(1912–2012) 		9 July 1969 29 July 1969 20 days Independent
Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini
(1932–2021) 		29 July 1969 2 September 1969 35 days Independent
Abdullah Kurshumi
(1932–2007) 		2 September 1969 5 February 1970 156 days Independent
Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini
(1932–2021) 		5 February 1970 26 February 1971 1 year, 21 days Independent
Abdul Salam Sabrah
(1912–2012) 		26 February 1971 3 May 1971 66 days Independent
Ahmad Muhammad Numan
(1909–1996) 		3 May 1971 24 August 1971 113 days Independent
Hassan al-Amri
(1920–1989) 		24 August 1971 5 September 1971 12 days Military
Abdul Salam Sabrah
(1912–2012) 		5 September 1971 18 September 1971 13 days Independent
Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini
(1932–2021) 		18 September 1971 30 December 1972 1 year, 103 days Independent
Abdullah al-Hagri
(1911–1977) 		30 December 1972 10 February 1974 1 year, 42 days Independent
Hassan Muhammad Makki
(1933–2016) 		10 February 1974 22 June 1974[a] 132 days Independent
Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini
(1932–2021) 		22 June 1974 16 January 1975 208 days Independent Ibrahim al-Hamdi

(1974–1977)
Abdul Latif Dayfallah
(1930–2019) 		16 January 1975 25 January 1975 9 days Military
Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani
(1939–2011) 		25 January 1975 15 October 1980 5 years, 264 days Independent
Ahmad al-Ghashmi

(1977–1978)
Abdul Karim Abdullah al-Arashi

(1978)
Ali Abdullah Saleh

(1978–1990)
Abdul-Karim Al-Iryani
(1934–2015) 		15 October 1980 13 November 1983 3 years, 29 days Independent
(until 24 August 1982.)
General People's Congress
Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani
(1939–2011) 		13 November 1983 22 May 1990[7] 6 years, 190 days General People's Congress

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

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Portrait Prime Minister
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Political party Heads of state
(Term)
Took office Left office Time in office
Faysal al-Shaabi
(1935–1971) 		6 April 1969 22 June 1969
(deposed.)[8] 		77 days National Liberation Front Qahtan Muhammad al-Shaabi

(1967–1969)
Muhammad Ali Haitham
(1940–1993) 		23 June 1969 2 August 1971 2 years, 40 days National Liberation Front Salim Rubaya Ali

(1969–1978)
Ali Nasir Muhammad
(born 1939) 		2 August 1971 14 February 1985 13 years, 196 days National Liberation Front
(until 21 December 1978.)
Ali Nasir Muhammad

(1978)
Yemeni Socialist Party Abdul Fattah Ismail

(1978–1980)
Ali Nasir Muhammad

(1980–1986)
Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas
(born 1939) 		14 February 1985 8 February 1986 359 days Yemeni Socialist Party
Yasin Said Numan
(born 1948) 		8 February 1986 22 May 1990[7] 4 years, 103 days Yemeni Socialist Party Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas

(1986–1990)

Democratic Republic of Yemen (1994)

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Portrait Prime Minister
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Political party President
(Term)
Took office Left office Time in office
Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas
(born 1939)
(in rebellion) 		21 May 1994[9] 7 July 1994[10] 47 days Yemeni Socialist Party Ali Salem al-Beidh

(1994)

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

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Status
  Denotes Acting Prime Minister
Portrait Prime Minister
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Political party President(s)
(Term)
Took office Left office Time in office
Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas
(born 1939) 		22 May 1990 9 May 1994
(deposed.) 		3 years, 352 days Yemeni Socialist Party Ali Abdullah Saleh

(1990–2012)
Muhammad Said al-Attar
(1927–2005) 		9 May 1994 6 October 1994 150 days Independent
Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani
(1939–2011) 		6 October 1994 14 May 1997 2 years, 220 days General People's Congress
Faraj Said Bin Ghanem
(1937–2007) 		14 May 1997 29 April 1998 350 days Independent
Abdul-Karim Al-Iryani
(1934–2015) 		29 April 1998 31 March 2001 2 years, 336 days General People's Congress
Abdul Qadir Bajamal
(1946–2020) 		31 March 2001 7 April 2007 6 years, 7 days General People's Congress
Ali Muhammad Mujawar
(born 1953) 		7 April 2007 10 December 2011
(resigned.) 		4 years, 247 days General People's Congress
Mohammed Basindawa
(born 1935) 		10 December 2011 24 September 2014
(resigned.)[11] 		2 years, 288 days Independent Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi

(2012–2022)
Abdullah Mohsen al-Akwa
(born 1961) 		24 September 2014 9 November 2014 46 days Al-Islah
Khaled Bahah
(born 1965) 		9 November 2014 3 April 2016 1 year, 146 days Independent
Ahmed Obaid Bin Dagher
(born 1952) 		4 April 2016 15 October 2018 2 years, 195 days General People's Congress
Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed
(born 1976) 		18 October 2018 5 February 2024 5 years, 110 days Independent
Rashad al-Alimi

(since 2022)
Ahmad Awad bin Mubarak
(born 1968) 		5 February 2024 Incumbent 277 days Independent
Supreme Political Council (Houthis)
Talal Aklan
(born 19??)[b]
(in rebellion) 		1 March 2016 4 October 2016 217 days Yemeni Socialist Party Mohammed al-Houthi

(2015–2016)
Abdel-Aziz bin Habtour
(born 1955)[b]
(in rebellion) 		4 October 2016 Incumbent 8 years, 35 days General People's Congress Saleh Ali al-Sammad

(2016–2018)
Mahdi al-Mashat

(since 2018)

Timeline

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Ahmad Awad bin MubarakMaeen Abdulmalik SaeedAbdel-Aziz bin HabtourAhmed Obaid Bin DagherTalal AklanKhaled BahahAbdullah Mohsen al-AkwaMohammed BasindawaAli Muhammad MujawarAbdul Qadir BajamalFaraj Said Bin GhanemMuhammad Said al-AttarYasin Said NumanHaidar Abu Bakr al-AttasAbdul-Karim Al-IryaniAbdul Aziz Abdul GhaniHassan Muhammad MakkiAbdullah al-HagriAli Nasir MuhammadAbdullah KurshumiAbdul Salam SabrahMuhammad Ali HaithamFaysal al-ShaabiMohsin Ahmad al-AiniAhmad Muhammad NumanHamoud al-GayifiHassan al-AmriAbdul Rahman al-EryaniAbdul Latif DayfallahAbdullah al-SallalAbdur Rahman ibn YahyaAhmad al-SayariHassan ibn Yahya

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Dismissed following a coup d'état.
  2. ^ a b Appointed by the Houthis, in rebellion during their takeover and its aftermath.

References

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  1. ^ James L. Gelvin (2012). The Arab Uprisings: What Everyone Needs to Know. Oxford University Press. p. 68. ISBN 978-0-19-989177-1.
  2. ^ Mareike Transfeld (2014). "Capturing Sanaa: Why the Houthis Were Successful in Yemen". Muftah. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  3. ^ Steven A. Zyck (2014). "Mediating Transition in Yemen: Achievements and Lessons" (PDF). International Peace Institute. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  4. ^ Silvana Toska (26 September 2014). "Shifting balances of power in Yemen's crisis". The Washington Post. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Houthi leader vows to defend 'glorious revolution'". Al Jazeera. 8 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  6. ^ Aboueldahab, Noha. "Yemen's fate was sealed six years ago". www.aljazeera.com.
  7. ^ a b "2 Yemens Become One, and Celebrate". New York Times. Reuters. 23 May 1990. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Southern Yemen's President Quits and Council Replaces Him". New York Times. 23 June 1969. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Southern Yemenis Announce Secession". New York Times. Reuters. 22 May 1994. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Yemen Claims Victory in Civil War After Seizing Rebel City". New York Times. Associated Press. 8 July 1994. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  11. ^ "Yemen PM quits amid rebel clashes". BBC News. 21 September 2014. Archived from the original on 21 September 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
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