The president of the Republic of Yemen is the head of state of Yemen. Under the Constitution of Yemen,the president is also the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and head of the executive branch of the Yemeni government.
Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi is a Yemeni politician and former field marshal of the Yemeni Armed Forces who served as the president of Yemen from 2012 until 2022,when he stepped down and transferred executive authority to the Presidential Leadership Council,with Rashad al-Alimi as its chairman. He was the vice president to Ali Abdullah Saleh from 1994 to 2012.
Major General Aidarus Qassem Abdulaziz Al-Zubaidi is the Vice President within the Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) and president of the Southern Transitional Council and the de facto leader of the Southern Movement in Yemen. He previously served as the governor of Aden Governorate from December 2015 to April 2017.
Tareq Mohammed Abdullah Saleh is a Yemeni military commander and the nephew of the late President Ali Abdullah Saleh. He is currently a member of the presidential council of Yemen. His father was Major General Mohammed Abdullah Saleh. Prior to the national crisis beginning in 2011,he headed the elite Presidential Guard. In 2012,he was ordered to stand down from this position. On 10 April 2013,he was appointed as a military attachéto Germany in an effort to remove the remnants of the previous regime. He re-emerged as a commander in the Houthi-Saleh alliance when the Yemeni Civil War broke out in 2015. When this alliance collapsed in 2017,Tareq Saleh commanded troops loyal to his uncle. Prior to the collapse of the pro-Saleh forces,the Saudi-owned Al Arabiya reported that negotiations were ongoing to form a military council in Saleh-held areas,which would have been headed by Tareq.
Lieutenant General Mohammed Ali Al-Maqdashi is a Yemeni military officer. On 28 July 2022 he appointed by Rashad Al-Alaimi as an advisor to the Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council for military and security affairs. He was previously Yemeni Minister of Defense,and a military advisor to former President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi. He also served as chief of staff of the Yemeni Armed Forces.
The Presidential Leadership Council is the executive body of Yemen's internationally recognized government,formed on 7 April 2022. It is chaired by Rashad Muhammad Al-Alimi and has a membership of eight,including representatives from Southern Transitional Council. The decree claims all powers of the president and vice president have been transferred to this council. However,it also vests the chairman with sweeping personal powers,including the ability to unilaterally command the military and appoint governors and other key officials.
Rashad Muhammad al-Alimi is a Yemeni politician currently serving as the chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council since 7 April 2022.
Sagheer Hamoud ِAhmed Aziz,sometimes spelled "Sagher Hamood,or Saghir",commonly known as Sagheer bin Aziz,is a Yemeni politician,MP,and military officer. He is the current chief of the Yemeni Armed Forces Staff. He is also a GPC member in the Yemeni Parliament,for the parliamentary session 2003–2009 for constituency No. (280) B Amran Governorate,north Yemen. On 28 February 2020,he was appointed as Chief of the General Staff of the Yemeni Army and promoted to Lt. Gen.
The Ministry of Defense is is a government ministry of Yemen that is responsible for the Yemen Armed Forces. The current minister of defense is Lt. Gen. Mohsen Mohammed al-Daeri,who was appointed on 28 July 2022. The main headquarters of the Ministry is in Sana'a.
Abdullah Al-Alimi Bawazeer is a Yemeni politician and member of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council. Abdullah was born in Bayhan,Shabwah governorate.
Nasser Ali Abdullah al-Dhaibani was a Yemeni army major general who served as head of the Military Operations Authority of Yemeni Army. In 2021 he was killed during battles with the Houthis.
The First Military Region is a military region of Armed Forces of Yemen. Its headquarters is in Seiyun of Hadramawt,eastern Yemen. It is responsible for managing administrative issues of the military units in parts of Hadramawt Governorate,including Seiyun city.
The second Military Region is a military region of Armed Forces of Yemen. Its headquarters is in Mukalla,the capital of Hadramawt Governorate,eastern Yemen.
The Third Military Region is a military region of Armed Forces of Yemen. Its headquarters locates in Marib city,the capital of Marib Governorate.
The Fourth Military Region is a military region of Armed Forces of Yemen. Its headquarters locates in Aden city,the interim capital of Yemen.
The Fifth Military Region is a military region of Armed Forces of Yemen. Its headquarters locates in Hudaydah Governorate.
The Sixth Military Region is a military region of Armed Forces of Yemen. Its headquarters is in Amran Governorate.
The 7th Military Region is a military region of Armed Forces of Yemen. Its headquarters is in Dhamar Governorate.
Abd Al-Rahman Al-Mahrami,known as Abu Zaraa'a Al-Mahrami, is a Yemeni Salafi leader who has served as a member of the Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council since 7 April 2022. He is the commander of the UAE-backed Southern Brigades.
On March 23,2022,Houthis assassinated Yemeni army commander Thabet Gawas and three others in a car bombing in Aden,Yemen.
