Prime Minister of the Yemen Arab Republic explained

Post:Prime Minister
Body:the
Yemen Arab Republic
Insignia:Coat of arms of Yemen Arab Republic (1974–1990).svg
Insigniasize:150px
Insigniacaption:Coat of arms of North Yemen
Residence:Sana'a, Yemen Arab Republic
Appointer:President of Yemen Arab Republic
Formation:28 September 1962
First:Abdullah al-Sallal
Last:Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani
Abolished:22 May 1990
Precursor:Prime Minister of Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen
Succession:Prime 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)

PortraitName
Term startTerm endPolitical party
1Abdullah al-Sallal
Arabic: عبد الله السلال[1]
28 September 196226 April 1963Military
2Abdul Latif Dayfallah
Arabic: عبد اللطيف ضيف الله
26 April 19635 October 1963Military
3Abdul Rahman al-Iryani
Arabic: عبد الرحمن الإرياني
5 October 196310 February 1964Independent
4Hassan al-Amri
Arabic: حسن العمري
10 February 196429 April 1964Military
5Hamoud al-Gayifi
Arabic: حمود الجائفي
29 April 19646 January 1965Independent
Hassan al-Amri
Arabic: حسن العمري
6 January 196520 April 1965Military
6Ahmad Muhammad Numan
Arabic: أحمد محمد نعمان
20 April 19656 July 1965Independent
Abdullah al-Sallal
Arabic: عبد الله السلال
6 July 196521 July 1965Military
Hassan al-Amri
Arabic: حسن العمري
21 July 196518 September 1966Military
Abdullah al-Sallal
Arabic: عبد الله السلال
18 September 19665 November 1967[2] Military
7Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini
Arabic: محسن أحمد العيني
5 November 196721 December 1967Independent
Hassan al-Amri
Arabic: حسن العمري
21 December 19679 July 1969Military
Abdul Salam Sabrah
Arabic: عبد السلام صبره
9 July 196929 July 1969Independent
Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini
Arabic: محسن أحمد العيني
29 July 19692 September 1969Independent
8Abdullah Kurshumi
Arabic: عبد الله كرشمي
2 September 19695 February 1970Independent
Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini
Arabic: محسن أحمد العيني
5 February 197026 February 1971Independent
Abdul Salam Sabrah
Arabic: عبد السلام صبره
26 February 19713 May 1971Independent
Ahmad Muhammad Numan
Arabic: أحمد محمد نعمان
3 May 197124 August 1971Independent
Hassan al-Amri
Arabic: حسن العمري
24 August 19715 September 1971Military
Abdul Salam Sabrah
Arabic: عبد السلام صبره
5 September 197118 September 1971Independent
Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini
Arabic: محسن أحمد العيني
18 September 197130 December 1972Independent
9Kadhi Abdullah al-Hagri
Arabic: القاضي عبدالله الحجري
30 December 197210 February 1974Independent
10Hassan Muhammad Makki
Arabic: حسن محمد مكي
10 February 197422 June 1974[3] Independent
Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini
Arabic: محسن أحمد العيني
22 June 197416 January 1975Independent
Abdul Latif Dayfallah
Arabic: عبد اللطيف ضيف الله
16 January 197525 January 1975Military
11Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani
Arabic: عبد العزيز عبد الغني
25 January 197515 October 1980Independent
12Abd Al-Karim Al-Iryani
Arabic: عبد الكريم علي يحي محمدعبد ألله الإرياني
15 October 198024 August 1982Independent
24 August 198213 November 1983General People's Congress
Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani
Arabic: عبد العزيز عبد الغني
13 November 198322 May 1990General People's Congress

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

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Notes and References

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