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See the current Republic of Yemen for data since 1990 as well as the former People's Democratic Republic, or South Yemen, which unified with North Yemen on 22 May 1990 to form the Republic of Yemen.
Note: Yemen (Sanaa) gained independence from the Ottoman Empire on 30 Oct 1918, although the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen was not granted its first international recognition up to 2 Sep 1926. The Yemen Arab Republic was proclaimed on 27 Sep 1962.
Parties: MSA: General People's Congress n/p: non-party
Kings and Imams Yahya ibn Muhammad 2 Sep 1926 - 17 Feb 1948 (1948) (1) Abdullah ibn Ahmad 18 Feb 1948 - 14 Mar 1948 (1948) Ahmad ash-Shams ibn Yahya 15 Mar 1948 - 1 Apr 1955 (1962) Abdullah ibn Yahya 1 Apr 1955 - 5 Apr 1955 (1955) Ahmad ash-Shams ibn Yahya 5 Apr 1955 - 18 Sep 1962 (1962) Muhammad al-Badr ibn Ahmad 19 Sep 1962 - 27 Sep 1962 (1996) President of the Republic Abdullah as-Sallal 27 Sep 1962 - 5 Nov 1967 (1994) military (2) Chairman of the Republican Council Abdul Rahman Yahya al-Iriani 5 Nov 1967 - 13 Jun 1974 (1998) military Chairmen of the Command Council Ibrahim Muhammad al-Hamadi 13 Jun 1974 - 11 Oct 1977 (1977) military Ahmad al-Hussein al-Ghashmi 11 Oct 1977 - 22 Apr 1978 (1978) military President of the Republic Ahmad al-Hussein al-Ghashmi 22 Apr 1978 - 24 Jun 1978 (1978) n/p Chairman of the Presidential Council Abdul Karim al-Arashi 24 Jun 1978 - 18 Jul 1978 (2006) n/p President of the Republic Ali Abdullah Saleh al-Hashidi 18 Jul 1978 - 22 May 1990 (2017) n/p, MSA (--> continued as president of the unified Republic of Yemen)(1) Imam since 4 Jun 1904.
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Ali ibn Abdullah al-Wazir Feb 1948 - Apr 1948 (1980) n/p Hassan ibn Yahya Apr 1948 - 18 Jun 1955 (2003) n/p Ahmad al-Sayari 5 Oct 1962 - Oct 1962 n/p (Royalist Government in exile) Hassan ibn Yahya Oct 1962 - Apr 1967 (2003) n/p (Royalist Government in exile) Abdul Rahman ibn Yahya Apr 1967 - 15 Jan 1969 n/p (Royalist Government in exile) Hassan ibn Yahya 15 Jan 1969 - 1 Dec 1970 (2003) n/p (Royalist Government in exile) Abdullah as-Sallal 28 Sep 1962 - 26 Apr 1963 (1994) military Abdul Latif Dayfallah 26 Apr 1963 - 5 Oct 1963 (2020) military Abdul Rahman Yahya al-Iriani 5 Oct 1963 - 10 Feb 1964 (1998) military Hassan al-Amri 10 Feb 1964 - 29 Apr 1964 (1989) n/p Hamoud al-Jaifi 29 Apr 1964 - 6 Jan 1965 (1985) n/p Hassan al-Amri 6 Jan 1965 - 20 Apr 1965 (1989) n/p Ahmad ibn Muhammad Numan 20 Apr 1965 - 6 Jul 1965 (1996) n/p Hassan al-Amri 21 Jul 1965 - 18 Sep 1966 (1989) n/p Abdullah as-Sallal 18 Sep 1966 - 5 Nov 1967 (1994) military Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini 5 Nov 1967 - 21 Dec 1967 (2021) n/p Hassan al-Amri 21 Dec 1967 - 9 Jul 1969 (1989) n/p Abdul Salam Sabrah 9 Jul 1969 - 2 Sep 1969 (2012) n/p (acting) Abdullah Kurshumi 2 Sep 1969 - 5 Feb 1970 (2007) n/p Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini 5 Feb 1970 - 26 Feb 1971 (2021) n/p Abdul Salam Sabrah 26 Feb 1971 - 3 May 1971 (2012) n/p (acting) Ahmad ibn Muhammad Numan 3 May 1971 - 24 Aug 1971 (1996) n/p Hassan al-Amri 24 Aug 1971 - 5 Sep 1971 (1989) n/p Abdul Salam Sabrah 5 Sep 1971 - 18 Sep 1971 (2012) n/p (acting) Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini 18 Sep 1971 - 30 Dec 1972 (2021) n/p Khadi Abdullah al-Hajri 30 Dec 1972 - 10 Feb 1974 (1977) n/p Hassan ibn Muhammad Makki 10 Feb 1974 - 22 Jun 1974 (2016) n/p (acting to 3 Mar 1974) Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini 22 Jun 1974 - 16 Jan 1975 (2021) n/p Abdul Latif Dayfallah 16 Jan 1975 - 25 Jan 1975 (2020) military (acting) Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani 26 Jan 1975 - 15 Oct 1980 (2011) n/p Abdul Karim al-Iriani 15 Oct 1980 - 13 Nov 1983 (2015) MSA Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani 13 Nov 1983 - 22 May 1990 (2011) MSA |
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