Prime Minister of Yemen

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Prime Minister of the
Republic of Yemen
Emblem of Yemen (2).svg
Ahmad Awad bin Mubarak of Yemen in 2023 - (53018827612) (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Ahmad Awad bin Mubarak
since 5 February 2024
Style His Excellency
Appointer Presidential Leadership Council
Inaugural holder Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas
FormationMay 22, 1990
Salary220,000 YER (2011) [1]
Website pmo-ye.net (PLC)

The Prime Minister of the Republic of Yemen is the head of government of Yemen.

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Under the Constitution of Yemen, the prime minister is appointed by the president, and must, like his cabinet, enjoy confidence from the House of Representatives.

Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council issued a decision on 5 February 2024 appointing its foreign minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak as the country's new prime minister. [2]

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