Prime Minister of the Yemen Arab Republic

Prime Minister of the
Yemen Arab Republic
رؤساء وزراء الجمهورية العربية اليمنية (Arabic)
ResidenceSana'a, Yemen Arab Republic
AppointerPresident of Yemen Arab Republic
PrecursorPrime Minister of Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen
Formation28 September 1962
First holderAbdullah al-Sallal
Final holderAbdul Aziz Abdul Ghani
Abolished22 May 1990
SuccessionPrime Minister of Yemen

The Prime Minister of the Yemen Arab Republic, also known as the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Yemen Arab Republic, was the head of government of that country in what is now northern Yemen. The Prime Minister was appointed by the President. There were twelve prime ministers of North Yemen.

List of prime ministers of the Yemen Arab Republic (1962–1990)

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No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term start Term end Political party
1 Abdullah al-Sallal
عبد الله السلال

(1917–1994)[1]

28 September 1962 26 April 1963 Military
2 Abdul Latif Dayfallah
عبد اللطيف ضيف الله

(1930–2019)

26 April 1963 5 October 1963 Military
3 Abdul Rahman al-Iryani
عبد الرحمن الإرياني

(1908–1998)

5 October 1963 10 February 1964 Independent
4 Hassan al-Amri
حسن العمري

(1920–1989)

10 February 1964 29 April 1964 Military
5 Hamoud al-Gayifi
حمود الجائفي

(1918–1985)

29 April 1964 6 January 1965 Independent
(4) Hassan al-Amri
حسن العمري

(1920–1989)

6 January 1965 20 April 1965 Military
6 Ahmad Muhammad Numan
أحمد محمد نعمان

(1909–1996)

20 April 1965 6 July 1965 Independent
(1) Abdullah al-Sallal
عبد الله السلال

(1917–1994)[1]

6 July 1965 21 July 1965 Military
(4) Hassan al-Amri
حسن العمري

(1920–1989)

21 July 1965 18 September 1966 Military
(1) Abdullah al-Sallal
عبد الله السلال

(1917–1994)[1]

18 September 1966 5 November 1967[2] Military
7 Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini
محسن أحمد العيني

(1932–2021)

5 November 1967 21 December 1967 Independent
(4) Hassan al-Amri
حسن العمري

(1920–1989)

21 December 1967 9 July 1969 Military
Abdul Salam Sabrah
عبد السلام صبره

(1912–2012)
Acting Prime Minister

9 July 1969 29 July 1969 Independent
(7) Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini
محسن أحمد العيني

(1932–2021)

29 July 1969 2 September 1969 Independent
8 Abdullah Kurshumi
عبد الله كرشمي

(1932–2007)

2 September 1969 5 February 1970 Independent
(7) Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini
محسن أحمد العيني

(1932–2021)

5 February 1970 26 February 1971 Independent
Abdul Salam Sabrah
عبد السلام صبره

(1912–2012)
Acting Prime Minister

26 February 1971 3 May 1971 Independent
(6) Ahmad Muhammad Numan
أحمد محمد نعمان

(1909–1996)

3 May 1971 24 August 1971 Independent
(4) Hassan al-Amri
حسن العمري

(1920–1989)

24 August 1971 5 September 1971 Military
Abdul Salam Sabrah
عبد السلام صبره

(1912–2012)
Acting Prime Minister

5 September 1971 18 September 1971 Independent
(7) Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini
محسن أحمد العيني

(1932–2021)

18 September 1971 30 December 1972 Independent
9 Kadhi Abdullah al-Hagri
القاضي عبدالله الحجري

(1911–1977)

30 December 1972 10 February 1974 Independent
10 Hassan Muhammad Makki
حسن محمد مكي

(1933–2016)

10 February 1974 22 June 1974[3] Independent
(7) Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini
محسن أحمد العيني

(1932–2021)

22 June 1974 16 January 1975 Independent
Abdul Latif Dayfallah
عبد اللطيف ضيف الله

(1930–2019)
Acting Prime Minister

16 January 1975 25 January 1975 Military
11 Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani
عبد العزيز عبد الغني

(1939–2011)

25 January 1975 15 October 1980 Independent
12 Abd Al-Karim Al-Iryani
عبد الكريم علي يحي محمدعبد ألله الإرياني

(1934–2015)

15 October 1980 24 August 1982 Independent
(12) 24 August 1982 13 November 1983 General People's Congress
(11) Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani
عبد العزيز عبد الغني

(1939–2011)

13 November 1983 22 May 1990 General People's Congress

For prime ministers of Yemen after 1990, see Prime Minister of Yemen.

Footnotes

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  1. ^ a b c Also served as President at the same time.
  2. ^ Deposed in a coup d'état.
  3. ^ Dismissed after a coup d'état.

See also

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