List of heads of government of Yemen

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The following is a list of the heads of government of modern Yemen, from the establishment of the Kingdom of Yemen in 1918 to the present day.

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Yemen is in a tumultuous state since the start of the Arab Spring-related Yemeni crisis in 2011; the crisis resulted in the resignation of President Ali Abdullah Saleh in 2012, after 33 years in power. [1] The presidency was then transferred to Vice President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi. Since 2014–2015, the country has been in a civil war (alongside the Saudi-led military intervention aimed at restoring Hadi's government after the Houthi takeover) with several proto-state entities claiming to govern Yemen: the internationally recognized Cabinet of Yemen/Presidential Leadership Council, the Houthi-led Supreme Revolutionary Committee/Supreme Political Council, and the secessionist Southern Transitional Council. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Kingdom of Yemen (1918–1970)

PortraitPrime Minister
(Birth–Death)		Term of officePolitical party Imam
(Reign)
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
No image.png Ibrahim bin Yahya Hamid al-Din
(1915–1948)		17 February 194818 February 19481 day Independent Ahmad bin Yahya
YemenAhmad.jpg
(1948–1962)
No image.png Ali ibn Abdullah al-Wazir
(1900–1980)		February 1948April 19482 months Independent
Portrait of Hassan bin Yahya Hamid ad-Din (cropped).jpg Hassan ibn Yahya
(1908–2003)		April 194818 June 19557 years, 2 months Independent
Vacant (18 June 1955 – 28 September 1962)

Kingdom of Yemen in Exile (1962–1970)

PortraitPrime Minister
(Birth–Death)		Term of officePolitical party Imam
(Reign)
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
No image.png Ahmad al-Sayari
(born 1924)		5 October 196217 October 196212 days Independent Muhammad al-Badr
Muhammad al-Badr.jpg
(1962–1970)
Portrait of Hassan bin Yahya Hamid ad-Din (cropped).jpg Hassan ibn Yahya
(1908–2003)		October 196211 April 19674 years, 6 months Independent
Prince Abdurahman bin Yahya.jpg Abdur Rahman ibn Yahya
(born 1937)		April 196715 January 19691 year, 9 months Independent
Portrait of Hassan bin Yahya Hamid ad-Din (cropped).jpg Hassan ibn Yahya
(1908–2003)		15 January 19691 December 19701 year, 320 days Independent

Yemen Arab Republic (1962–1990)

Status
  Denotes Acting Prime Minister
PortraitPrime Minister
(Birth–Death)		Term of officePolitical party President(s)
(Term)
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Abdullah as-Sallal (1963).jpg Abdullah al-Sallal
(1917–1994)		28 September 196226 April 1963210 days Military Abdullah al-Sallal
Abdullah as-Sallal (1963).jpg
(1962–1967)
Abdulateif-dif-allah (cropped).jpg Abdul Latif Dayfallah
(1930–2019)		26 April 19635 October 1963162 days Military
Abdrahman al-Eryani (cropped).jpg Abdul Rahman al-Eryani
(1910–1998)		5 October 196310 February 1964128 days Independent
Hassan al-Amri.jpg Hassan al-Amri
(1920–1989)		10 February 196429 April 196479 days Military
Sallal+Jaify.jpg Hamoud Al-Jaifi
(1918–1985)		29 April 19646 January 1965252 days Independent
Hassan al-Amri.jpg Hassan al-Amri
(1920–1989)		6 January 196520 April 1965104 days Military
1946 - Ahmad Muhammad Numan (1909-1996).jpg Ahmad Muhammad Numan
(1909–1996)		20 April 19656 July 196577 days Independent
Abdullah as-Sallal (1963).jpg Abdullah al-Sallal
(1917–1994)		6 July 196521 July 196515 days Military
Hassan al-Amri.jpg Hassan al-Amri
(1920–1989)		21 July 196518 September 19661 year, 59 days Military
Abdullah as-Sallal (1963).jpg Abdullah al-Sallal
(1917–1994)		18 September 19665 November 1967
( deposed.)		1 year, 48 days Military
Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini.jpg Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini
(1932–2021)		5 November 196721 December 196746 days Independent Abdul Rahman al-Eryani
Abdrahman al-Eryani (cropped).jpg
(1967–1974)
Hassan al-Amri.jpg Hassan al-Amri
(1920–1989)		21 December 19679 July 19691 year, 200 days Military
No image.png Abdul Salam Sabrah
(1912–2012)		9 July 196929 July 196920 days Independent
Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini.jpg Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini
(1932–2021)		29 July 19692 September 196935 days Independent
No image.png Abdullah Kurshumi
(1932–2007)		2 September 19695 February 1970156 days Independent
Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini.jpg Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini
(1932–2021)		5 February 197026 February 19711 year, 21 days Independent
No image.png Abdul Salam Sabrah
(1912–2012)		26 February 19713 May 197166 days Independent
1946 - Ahmad Muhammad Numan (1909-1996).jpg Ahmad Muhammad Numan
(1909–1996)		3 May 197124 August 1971113 days Independent
Hassan al-Amri.jpg Hassan al-Amri
(1920–1989)		24 August 19715 September 197112 days Military
No image.png Abdul Salam Sabrah
(1912–2012)		5 September 197118 September 197113 days Independent
Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini.jpg Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini
(1932–2021)		18 September 197130 December 19721 year, 103 days Independent
No image.png Abdullah al-Hagri
(1911–1977)		30 December 197210 February 19741 year, 42 days Independent
No image.png Hassan Muhammad Makki
(1933–2016)		10 February 197422 June 1974 [a] 132 days Independent
Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini.jpg Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini
(1932–2021)		22 June 197416 January 1975208 days Independent Ibrahim al-Hamdi
IbrahimAl Hamdi.jpg
(1974–1977)
Abdulateif-dif-allah (cropped).jpg Abdul Latif Dayfallah
(1930–2019)		16 January 197525 January 19759 days Military
Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani (cropped).jpg Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani
(1939–2011)		25 January 197515 October 19805 years, 264 days Independent
Ahmad al-Ghashmi
Ahmad al-Ghashmi.jpg
(1977–1978)
Abdul Karim Abdullah al-Arashi
Abdul Karim Abdullah al-Arashi 1990.jpg
(1978)
Ali Abdullah Saleh
President Ali Abdullah Saleh (Yemen Arab Republic).jpg
(1978–1990)
Abdulkareem Al-Eryani.jpeg Abdul-Karim Al-Iryani
(1934–2015)		15 October 198013 November 19833 years, 29 days Independent
(until 24 August 1982.)
General People's Congress
Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani (cropped).jpg Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani
(1939–2011)		13 November 198322 May 1990 [7] 6 years, 190 days General People's Congress

People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (1967–1990)

PortraitPrime Minister
(Birth–Death)		Term of officePolitical partyHeads of state
(Term)
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Faysal Shaabi.jpg Faysal al-Shaabi
(1935–1971)		6 April 196922 June 1969
( deposed.) [8] 		77 days National Liberation Front Qahtan Muhammad al-Shaabi
Qahtan Shaabi.jpg
(1967–1969)
Prime Minister Muhammad Ali Haitham inaugurates the People's Hospital in the Crater, 1971 (cropped).jpg Muhammad Ali Haitham
(1940–1993)		23 June 19692 August 19712 years, 40 days National Liberation Front Salim Rubaya Ali
Official portrait of Salim Rubaya Ali.png
(1969–1978)
Ali Nasser Muhammad USSR (cropped).jpg Ali Nasir Muhammad
(born 1939)		2 August 197114 February 198513 years, 196 days National Liberation Front
(until 21 December 1978.)
Ali Nasir Muhammad
Ali Nasser Muhammad USSR (cropped).jpg
(1978)
Yemeni Socialist Party Abdul Fattah Ismail
Abdulfatah-1979-188.jpg
(1978–1980)
Ali Nasir Muhammad
Ali Nasser Muhammad USSR (cropped).jpg
(1980–1986)
No image.png Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas
(born 1939)		14 February 19858 February 1986359 days Yemeni Socialist Party
Yasen-saeed.jpg Yasin Said Numan
(born 1947)		8 February 198622 May 1990 [7] 4 years, 103 days Yemeni Socialist Party Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas

(1986–1990)

Democratic Republic of Yemen (1994)

PortraitPrime Minister
(Birth–Death)		Term of officePolitical partyPresident
(Term)
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
No image.png Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas
(born 1939)
( in rebellion )		21 May 1994 [9] 7 July 1994 [10] 47 days Yemeni Socialist Party Ali Salem al-Beidh
Beidh 1989 (cropped).jpg
(1994)

Republic of Yemen (post-unification, 1990–present)

Status
  Denotes Acting Prime Minister
PortraitPrime Minister
(Birth–Death)		Term of officePolitical party President(s)
(Term)
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
No image.png Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas
(born 1939)		22 May 19909 May 1994
( deposed.)		3 years, 352 days Yemeni Socialist Party Ali Abdullah Saleh
President Ali Abdullah Saleh.jpg
(1990–2012)
Al-Attar photo.jpg Muhammad Said al-Attar
(1927–2005)		9 May 19946 October 1994150 days Independent
Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani (cropped).jpg Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani
(1939–2011)		6 October 199414 May 19972 years, 220 days General People's Congress
Faraj Said Bin Ghanem
(1937–2007)		14 May 199729 April 1998350 days Independent
Abdulkareem Al-Eryani.jpeg Abdul-Karim Al-Iryani
(1934–2015)		29 April 199831 March 20012 years, 336 days General People's Congress
Abdul Qadir Bajamal
(1946–2020)		31 March 20017 April 20076 years, 7 days General People's Congress
Michele Taylor and Ali Muhammad Mujawar (cropped).jpg Ali Muhammad Mujawar
(born 1953)		7 April 200710 December 2011
( resigned.)		4 years, 247 days General People's Congress
No image.png Mohammed Basindawa
(born 1935)		10 December 201124 September 2014
( resigned.) [11] 		2 years, 288 days Independent Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi
Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi.jpg
(2012–2022)
MINISTER AL-AKWA.jpg Abdullah Mohsen al-Akwa
(born 1961)		24 September 20149 November 201446 days Al-Islah
Khaled Bahah (cropped).jpg Khaled Bahah
(born 1965)		9 November 20143 April 20161 year, 146 days Independent
Ahmed Obaid Bin-Dagher.jpg Ahmed Obaid Bin Dagher
(born 1952)		4 April 201615 October 20182 years, 195 days General People's Congress
Maeen Abdulmalek (cropped).jpg Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed
(born 1976)		18 October 20185 February 20245 years, 110 days Independent
Rashad al-Alimi
Rashad al-Alimi - 2023 (cropped).jpg
(since 2022)
Ahmad Awad bin Mubarak of Yemen in 2023 - (53018827612) (cropped).jpg Ahmad Awad bin Mubarak
(born 1968)		5 February 20243 May 20251 year, 87 days Independent
No image.png Salem Saleh bin Braik
(born 1965)		3 May 2025Incumbent165 days Independent
Houthi Yemen
Supreme Political Council
Talal Aklan.png Talal Aklan
(born 19??) [b]
( in rebellion )		1 March 20164 October 2016217 days Yemeni Socialist Party Mohammed al-Houthi
Muhammad Ali Al Houthi (cropped).png
(2015–2016)
bn Hbtwr1.JPG Abdel-Aziz bin Habtour
(born 1955) [b]
( in rebellion )		4 October 201610 August 20247 years, 311 days General People's Congress
(Pro-Houthi faction)		 Saleh Ali al-Sammad
Saleh Al Sammad (cropped).png
(2016–2018)
Mahdi al-Mashat
Mehdi Al Mashat (cropped).png
(since 2018)
Ahmed al-Rahawi
(1950–2025) [b]
( in rebellion )		10 August 202428 August 2025
( killed.) [12] 		1 year, 18 days General People's Congress
(Pro-Houthi faction)
Muhammad Ahmed Miftah [b]
(born 1967)
( in rebellion )		30 August 2025Incumbent46 days Al Haqq

Timeline

Muhammad Ahmed MiftahSalem Saleh bin BraikAhmed al-RahawiAhmad Awad bin MubarakMaeen Abdulmalik SaeedAbdel-Aziz bin HabtourAhmed Obaid Bin DagherTalal AklanKhaled BahahAbdullah Mohsen al-AkwaMohammed BasindawaAli Muhammad MujawarAbdul Qadir BajamalFaraj Said Bin GhanemMuhammad Said al-AttarYasin Said NumanHaidar Abu Bakr al-AttasAbdul-Karim Al-IryaniAbdul Aziz Abdul GhaniHassan Muhammad MakkiAbdullah al-HagriAli Nasir MuhammadAbdullah KurshumiAbdul Salam SabrahMuhammad Ali HaithamFaysal al-ShaabiMohsin Ahmad al-AiniAhmad Muhammad NumanHamoud al-GayifiHassan al-AmriAbdul Rahman al-EryaniAbdul Latif DayfallahAbdullah al-SallalAbdur Rahman ibn YahyaAhmad al-SayariHassan ibn YahyaList of heads of government of Yemen

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Dismissed in the aftermath of the June 13 Corrective Movement.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Appointed by the Houthis, in rebellion during their takeover and its aftermath.

References

  1. ↑ James L. Gelvin (2012). The Arab Uprisings: What Everyone Needs to Know. Oxford University Press. p. 68. ISBN   978-0-19-989177-1.
  2. ↑ Mareike Transfeld (2014). "Capturing Sanaa: Why the Houthis Were Successful in Yemen". Muftah. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  3. ↑ Steven A. Zyck (2014). "Mediating Transition in Yemen: Achievements and Lessons" (PDF). International Peace Institute. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  4. ↑ Silvana Toska (26 September 2014). "Shifting balances of power in Yemen's crisis". The Washington Post. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "Houthi leader vows to defend 'glorious revolution'". Al Jazeera. 8 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
  6. ↑ Aboueldahab, Noha. "Yemen's fate was sealed six years ago". www.aljazeera.com.
  7. 1 2 "2 Yemens Become One, and Celebrate". New York Times. Reuters. 23 May 1990. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  8. ↑ "Southern Yemen's President Quits and Council Replaces Him". New York Times. 23 June 1969. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  9. ↑ "Southern Yemenis Announce Secession". New York Times. Reuters. 22 May 1994. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  10. ↑ "Yemen Claims Victory in Civil War After Seizing Rebel City". New York Times. Associated Press. 8 July 1994. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  11. ↑ "Yemen PM quits amid rebel clashes". BBC News. 21 September 2014. Archived from the original on 21 September 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  12. ↑ Lukiv, Jaroslav (30 August 2025). "Houthis confirm their prime minister killed in Israeli strike". BBC News . Retrieved 30 August 2025.
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