List of speakers of the House of Representatives of Yemen explained

The President of the House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the Yemeni legislature. Below is a list of office-holders:

NameTook officeLeft officeNotes
Dr. Yasin Said Numan19901993[1]
Sheikh Abdullah ibn Husayn al-Ahmar15 June 199329 December 2007[2]
Yahya Ali al-Raee11 February 200813 April 2019[3]
Sultan al-Barakani13 April 2019IncumbentIn Seiyun[4]

Presidents of Yemen Arab Republic legislature 1969-1990

PositionNameTook officeLeft officeNotes
President of
National Council
Abdullah ibn Husayn al-Ahmar19691971
President of
Shura Council
Abdullah ibn Husayn al-Ahmar19711975
President of
Constituent People's Assembly
Abdul Karim Abdullah al-Arashi19781988
President of
Shura Council
Abdul Karim Abdullah al-Arashi19881990

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://yemenparliament.gov.ye/Details?Post=40 Former Presidencies
  2. Speaker al-Ahmar was re-elected in 1997, on May 10, 2003 and in 2007
  3. Web site: - Al-Raei, elected Speaker of Yemen's parliament.
  4. Web site: Yemeni Parliament to hold first session Thursday in Seyoun. 10 April 2019.